After carefully lifting each powder onto a small square piece of paper, torn from his writing pad, folding them neatly, and placing all of them in an envelope which he proceeded to seal, then to write directions upon the back, he again gave his attention to his sister.
"So she has been swimming with Charles Reubelt," he said, in mock horror.
"For heaven's sake, no, Felix. Don't you dare suggest such a thing to her.... The way you do talk!"
"What has she been doing then?" he asked, looking severely over the rims of his spectacles at the offending young lady.
With slow and effective emphasis Aunt Barbara brought her accusation:
"They were out on the common until ten o'clock last night with a tramp, that's what!" You will notice that again I was included in her remarks.
"With what?... With who?" he exclaimed to Nance.
"With Jean François," came the brave reply of the jade.
"Barbara, Barbara," he exclaimed in quick, whispered hisses.
"Yes, my brother," she replied, rising to the seriousness of the occasion.