Before she could phrase further question Dorothy had left the room, and Mrs.
Hanway-Harley was beaten.
Somewhere in the unknown dark behind Dorothy's stubborn will stood a man; and that man loved Dorothy.

She would draw on his love and his loyalty and his courage to make her war! Mrs.Hanway-Harley felt her defeat, and sighed to think how she had walked upon it blindfold.

But she was not without military fairness; she must make her report.
Mrs.Hanway-Harley wrote Storri a note, saying that, for reasons not to be overcome, the honor of his hand must be denied her house.

While Mrs.
Hanway-Harley was writing Storri, Dorothy the baited was writing her note to Richard.

And now you know why Dorothy sobbed her troubled, hunted, harassed way into Richard's arms.
After ten minutes of love and peace, Dorothy was so much renewed that, word for word, she gave Richard the entire story.
"What shall I do ?" said Dorothy at the close.