"Certainly," said Stella. "We are very glad to see you. This is my Cousin Frank," she added.
The small eyes that had been fixed on her face turned to the boy's, and a strange look came into them for a second, then, in his usual tone, he said:
"Indeed! home for a holiday, I suppose? How do you do?" and he held out his hand.
Frank came out of the shadow and took it, and Jasper held his hand and looked at him with a strange smile.
"You have not introduced me," he said to Stella.
Stella smiled.
"This is Mr. Adelstone, a friend of uncle's," she said.
Jasper Adelstone looked at her.
"Will you not say a friend of yours also?" he asked, gently.
Stella laughed.