I can scarcely imagine his making up such a story, for he is a dull-witted fellow, and even before he had threatened to test your claims to be Henley's wife." "You told him, then ?" "Everything, except the original cause of our being here.

I determined this morning to fight in the open, under my own name.

That is the right way, is it not ?" "Yes, I think so," and she lifted her eyes to mine.
"I like you better for that." "I think I like myself better also," I said with a laugh.

"I confess I did n't care much at first.

The whole affair merely represented a lark, an adventure with me.