Without at all knowing the nature of those claims to which you refer, I have no hesitancy in saying that I possess such complete confidence in Bob Hampton as to reply unreservedly yes.

But really, Lieutenant Brant, I should prefer talking upon some other topic.

It is evident that you two gentlemen are not friendly, yet there is no reason why any misunderstanding between you should interfere with our friendship, is there ?" She asked this question with such perfect innocence that Brant believed she failed to comprehend Hampton's claims.
"I have been informed that it must," he explained.

"I have been told that I was no longer to force my attentions upon Miss Gillis." "By Bob Hampton ?" "Yes.

Those were, I believe, his exact words.