But others do! This conspiracy is known to the government, the Federal officers have been warned; General Sumner has been sent out here--and his first act was to change the command at Fort Alcatraz, and send your wife's Southern friend--Captain Pinckney--to the right about! Yes--everything is known but ONE thing, and that is WHERE and HOW this precious crew meet! That I alone know, and that I've told you!" "And I suppose," said Clarence, with an unchanged smile, "that this valuable information came from your husband--my old friend, Jim Hooker ?" "No," she answered sharply, "it comes from Cencho--one of your own peons--who is more true to you and the old Rancho than YOU have ever been.

He saw what was going on, and came to me, to warn you!" "But why not to me directly ?" asked Clarence, with affected incredulity.
"Ask him!" she said viciously.

"Perhaps he didn't want to warn the master against the mistress.

Perhaps he thought WE are still friends.
Perhaps"-- she hesitated with a lower voice and a forced smile--"perhaps he used to see us together in the old times." "Very likely," said Clarence quietly.

"And for the sake of those old times, Susy," he went on, with a singular gentleness that was quite distinct from his paling face and set eyes, "I am going to forget all that you have just said of me and mine, in all the old willfulness and impatience that I see you still keep--with all your old prettiness." He took his hat from the table and gravely held out his hand.
She was frightened for a moment with his impassive abstraction.