'Very well' can hardly be construed as a promise." The smiling insolence of the other girl's manner was almost too much for Grace's self-control.

Twice she essayed to speak, but the words would not come.

When she did find her voice she was dimly surprised at its tense evenness.
"Miss West, I made clear to you in the beginning my reason for not wishing you to use my name in connection with what occurred in Oakdale or in any other story you might write.

I gave you the news I had stumbled upon willingly.

Why could you not have written a clever, interesting story without betraying my confidence ?" "Don't attempt to take me to task for not living up to some ridiculous standard of yours," returned Kathleen savagely.