Your every desire shall be granted, and I will give up that which is dear to me.' "'And if I will not ?' she said.
"'Ah, if you will not! Then--ah, I am an Eastern, and cannot give up everything.

If I cannot have love, I must have vengeance.' "'But you have made a mistake.

Your friend is alive.

It is absurd to think that Mr.Blake is guilty of such a deed.' "He pointed with a trembling hand to the bloody knife.
"'I can have no stronger proof than that,' he said, 'and that blood cries out for vengeance now.' "'Oh, I cannot,' she said, 'I cannot.' "'You refuse me ?' he said quietly.
"'I must, I must,' she cried.

'It cannot be!' "He went to the writing-desk that stood near by, and commenced writing.
'If a poor Eastern cannot have love, he can still have vengeance,' he said.
"'What are you writing ?' she cried.
"'I am writing a letter to the superintendent of the nearest police station, telling him to come with some men to Temple Hall to arrest a murderer.' "'Have you no mercy ?' she said.
"'Mercy, lady.