She already knows this man--has met him twice in San Francisco; he even boasts of YOUR jealousy.

You know best how far he lied." But Demorest had braced himself against the chill sensation that had begun to creep over him as Blandford spoke.

He nerved himself and said, proudly, "I forbade her knowing him on account of his reputation solely.
I have no reason to believe she has ever even wished to disobey me." A smile of scorn that had kindled in Blandford's eyes, darkened with a swift shadow of compassion as he glanced at Demorest's hard, ashen face.

He held out his hand with a sudden impulse.

"Enough, I accept your offer, and shall put it to the test this very night.