"I'll ask her about that, myself," said Herries sitting down, "in the meanwhile you must confess everything you did on that night."
"I shan't," said Maud, setting her baby face in an obstinate frown.
"Then I shall tell the police."
She quivered at this and choked.
"You would tell on me, a woman, your own cousin?"
"You never hesitated to tell about me," said Herries, grimly.
"That's different--you are a man--you can defend yourself, not like poor little me. I have enemies," and she scowled at the Mexican lady in a most venomous manner.
"I am not afraid," said Señora Guzman sitting down near the door. "You would like to kill me with a look, and marry Bruce, but you will not. Oh no, he will be my husband."
"He'll be hanged."
"Aha. You will accuse him, Miss Tedder. I make you my compliments on your delicate way of making love."