CHAPTER XVI.
Fairchild blinked in surprise at this and sank back into his chair.
Finally he laughed uneasily and puffed again on the dubious cigar.
"I 'd say," came finally, "that there is n't any such animal." "But there is.

She has--" Then he stopped, as though to cover the slip.

Fairchild leaned forward.
"She ?" Mr.Barnham gave the appearance of a very flustered man.
"My tongue got away from me; I should n't have said it.

I really should n't have said it.

If she ever finds it out, it will mean trouble for me.