Wethermill asked her at a later time when they were better acquainted how she had guessed his need.
"Monsieur," she replied, "you were in Aix without a valet, and it seemed to me that you were of that class of men who would never move without a valet so long as there was money to pay his wages.

That was my first thought.

Then when I saw you pursue your friendship with Mlle.
Celie--you, who so clearly to my eyes did not love her--I felt sure." On the next occasion that the two met, it was again Harry Wethermill who sought Helene Vauquier.

He talked for a minute or two upon indifferent subjects, and then he said quickly: "I suppose Mme.

Dauvray is very rich ?" "She has a great fortune in jewels," said Helene Vauquier.
Wethermill started.