His past is too well known to a certain circle." "His past!" she echoed.

"What have you discovered concerning him ?" Her companion did not answer for a few moments.

How could he tell her all that he had heard?
His desire was to warn her, yet he could not relate to her the allegations made by certain persons against Flockart.
"Gabrielle," he said, "all that I have heard tends to show that his friendship for you and for your father is false; therefore avoid him--beware of him." "I--I know," she faltered, lowering her eyes.

"I've felt that was the case all along, yet I----" "Yet what ?" he asked.
"I mean I want you to promise me one thing, Walter," she said quickly.
"You love me, do you not ?" "Love you, my own darling! How can you ask such a question?
You surely know that I do!" "Then, if you really love me, you will make me a promise." "Of what ?" "Only one thing--one little thing," she said in a low, earnest voice, looking straight into his eyes.

"If--if that man ever makes an allegation against me, you won't believe him ?" "An allegation! Why, darling, what allegation could such a man ever make against you ?" "He is my enemy," she remarked simply.
"I know that.