I tell you he had not," she insisted.

"I swear it." He stared at her.

"There was no one else for it," he made answer, and bade her harshly stand aside.
Diana, huddled together, watched and waited in horror for the end of these consequences of her work.
Blake made a sudden movement to win past Ruth.

Richard staggered to his feet intent on defending himself; but he was swordless; retreat to the door suggested itself, and he had half turned to attempt to gain it, when Ruth's next words arrested him, petrified him.
"There was some one else for it, Sir Rowland," she cried.

"It was not Richard who betrayed you.