CHAPTER IV
THE TANGLED WEB
"Read the name again, please," Terry said, controlling his voice.
"Avalesco—the Princess Avalesco." I felt suddenly frightened. I'd been playing with the public as if people were my puppets. Now I had a vague conviction at the back of my brain that Fate had made a puppet of me.
"I thought so. But I couldn't believe my own ears," said Terry. "Good heavens! what a situation!"
"I—don't understand," I hesitated. "Perhaps you'd rather not have me understand? If so, don't tell me anything."
"I must tell you!" he said.
"Not unless you wish."
"I do! We are pals now. You've helped me. Maybe you can go on helping. You'll advise me, if there's any way I can use this—this amazing chance."
I said I'd be glad to help, and then waited for him to make the next move.