CHAPTER VII.
THE ONE HOPE As he stopped and faced about, I as instantly halted.
"Perhaps this spot may satisfy your requirements," he said sarcastically.
"'Tis far enough away at least, and the light is not so bad." "It will do," I replied, and threw my scarlet jacket on the grass.

"Strip to the white, sir, and then we can see fairly well where to strike.
That's better.

On guard!" Neither of us had mentioned the lady, preferring to base our quarrel on other grounds, yet I fully comprehended that some unreasonable jealousy on his part had led up to all this.

Whatever the relations between them might be, his desires were clear enough, as well as his methods for keeping others away.

This knowledge merely nerved me to steadiness; she would hear of it all later and understand.