Miss Barfoot and I will come to the police court and give strong evidence in your favour.' 'Now there's a woman!' exclaimed Everard, not all in jest, for Rhoda's appearance had made his nerves thrill and his pulse beat.

'Look at her, Mary.

Do you wonder that I would walk the diameter of the globe to win her love ?' Rhoda flushed scarlet, and Miss Barfoot was much embarrassed.

Neither could have anticipated such an utterance as this.

'That's the simple truth,' went on Everard recklessly, 'and she knows it, and yet won't listen to me.