He couldn't have meant anything by his remark about the questions." Peter dined the next evening with Lispenard, who in the course of the meal turned the conversation to Miss De Voe.

Lispenard was curious to learn just what Peter knew of her.
"She's a great swell, of course," he said incidentally.
"I suppose so.

I really know nothing about her, but the moment I saw her I felt that she was different from any other woman I had ever met." "But you've found out about her since ?" "No.

I was tempted to question Dr.Purple, but I didn't like to ask about a friend." Lispenard laughed.

"You've got a pretty bad case of conscience, I'm afraid.