He took a threatening step toward his accuser.

"You lie!" he said in a hoarse, violent voice.
Anderson crossed between them, just as conflict seemed inevitable.
"You knew this ?" he queried sharply in Dale's direction.
Dale set her lips in a line.

She did not answer.
He turned to Miss Cornelia.
"Did you ?" "Yes," admitted the latter quietly, her knitting needles at last at rest.

"I knew he was Mr.Bailey if that is all you mean." The quietness of her answer seemed to infuriate the detective.
"Quite a pretty little conspiracy," he said.

"How in the name of God do you expect me to do anything with the entire household united against me?
Tell me that." "Exactly," said Miss Cornelia.