"Possibly. Your answer?"
She sprang to her feet with a face pale as marble, and clung to the mantelpiece for support; but though Vassalla saw she was weak he gave her no assistance.
"Your answer?" he demanded, pitilessly; "yes or no?"
"Yes," she whispered, and for the second time that day fainted.
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
THE SECRETS OF THE PENNY POST.
"Carmela Cotoner to Ronald Monteith.
"My Dear Mr. Monteith,--I write to let you know that in the interview I had with you yesterday, you misunderstood some of my statements. My sister, Mrs. Verschoyle, did not come on board with me to say good-bye, when the 'Neptune' sailed, but did so before I left home. You will understand why I write this letter.quot;
"Yours truly,
Carmela Cotoner."