And yet—he thought of the supper party where he had met Annabel Pellissier, the stories about her, his own few minutes’ whispered lovemaking! He was a self-contained young man, but his cheeks grew hot at the thought of the things which it had seemed quite natural to say to her then, but which he knew very well would have been instantly resented by the girl whom he had just left. Let your father—if he chooses, leave all his wealth to his adopted son. ’ It was the Press who forced the identity upon me. ’ Melusine’s heart leapt, raced for a moment, and suddenly dropped again. To have sprung this upon them to-night would have been worth a thousand pounds. Withdrawing another bolt, and unhooking a chain suspended from the top of the casement, Jonathan pushed the iron framework outwards. He took the first step toward the stairs, and met the restraining hand of McClintock. . ” The brutality of his first astonishment was evaporating. Too late now. Ever since the young police officer had arrived on her doorstep the clock had started ticking faster.
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