She stood back and looked at him intently.
"I still have your promise. You will do it to-night?"
He stared at her as if he could not believe his ears, but he said resolutely:
"Of course, I will."
CHAPTER VIII — COLONEL GRAND AND THE CRONKS
She walked away from him and sat down in one of the big chairs, as if her limbs suddenly had lost the power to support her. He pulled his crumpled hat from his pocket and fumbled it for a few moments. She sat there, looking at him, her lips parted.
"Well," he began, "I guess I'd better be going."
"Going? Where are you going?" she demanded, suddenly alert.