When a woman gets a rebuff like that, when--" She could not bear it any longer.

With a cry of joy she was in his arms.
After a moment he said, "The best of all was, that you--you vixen, you bet on that Derby and won, and--" "With your money, remember, Shiel." "With my money!" he cried exultingly.

"Yes, that's the best of it--the next best of it.

It was your betting that was the best of all--the best thing you ever did since we married, except your coming here." "It's in time to help you, too--with your own money, isn't it ?" He glanced at his watch.

"Hours--I'm hours to the good.