Burdened with Imogene as he was, Lee was helpless to enterfere.

But he went hastily up the steps toward them.

Louise tugged herself free.
"Oh, you contemptible creature!" she cried, in a voice of quivering passion.

"It's only because you know father is out caring for stock that you dare stay here to insult me." Then looking past Menocal, she exclaimed, "Who is that ?" "I, Bryant," said Lee.

"With Imogene.