She agrees to--" "By gad, sir, it is infamous! Absolutely infamous!" exclaimed young Thorpe, springing to his feet.

"I cannot--I will not believe it of her." "She agrees to relinquish all claims to my estate," concluded the old man, with a chuckle.

"Inasmuch as I have made it quite clear that all of my money is to go to charity,--scientific charity,--I imagine that the Tresslyns feel that they have made a pretty good bargain." "I still maintain that she will renounce the whole detestable--" "She would go back on her contract like a shot if she thought that I intended to include you among my scientific charities," interrupted the old man.
"Oh, if I could only have an hour--half an hour with her," groaned Braden.
"I could overcome the vile teaching of her mother and bring her to a realisation of what is ahead of her.

I--" "Do you honestly,--in your heart, Braden,--believe that you could do that ?" demanded Mr.Thorpe, arising from his chair and laying his hand upon the young man's shoulder.

He forced the other's eyes to meet his.