"If you won't give me money," she said at length, mindful of her promise to Mrs. Malton, "you can do something else."
"What's that?" eagerly.
"Mrs. Malton was here--"
"Mrs. Malton!" he interrupted, springing to his feet. "What did she say?"
"Several unpleasant things about your love for her," said Kitty coolly.
"It's a lie," he began, but Kitty shrugged her shoulders.
"Bah! I'm not jealous; I only care for your money, not for you. But about this visit; her husband has embezzled money in your office."
Fenton turned a little pale, and looked steadily at her.
"Embezzled money, the scoundrel!" he said furiously.
"Yes, isn't he?" said Kitty derisively. "Not a noble, upright gentleman like Hiram Fenton."