She thrust out her hand impulsively. "With all my heart," she said fervently.
Our eyes met as our hands were clasped. "Don't give up yet," I said as I rose. "We are a long way from being beaten yet. But you must let me take my own course, and promise to do nothing without first telling me."
"Why, of course. I promise that freely. But the power behind him is very strong."
My sister came in then, with a very official-looking letter for me.
"A very fussy individual gave me this for you, Paul, as I was coming in, and said it was urgent."
I opened it, and found it was a curt summons to an interview on the following morning with von Felsen's father. As I slipped it into my pocket I saw Althea's eyes fixed on me questioningly.
I told her what it was, and added with a smile: "I think it should be the first step to the way out."
"I have found the very place for us to go to, Althea," broke in Bessie.
"You may not have to go at all, Bess, and certainly not yet," I told her.
"What do you mean?"