His tone shook with anger. "This is our own fault," he exclaimed angrily, "for having ever permitted an aristocrat to hold any place in our counsels! Before we move a step further, we'll purge them of such helpers as you and such false friends as Julian Orden." "You very foolish person," she repeated.
"Stop, though.
Why all this mystery? Why did you try to keep that letter from me ?" "I conceived it to be for the benefit of our cause," he said didactically, "that the anonymity--of `Paul Fiske' should be preserved." "Rubbish!" she scoffed.
"You were afraid of him.
Why, what fools we are! We will tell him the whole truth.