disgust awaken in his eyes.

But he merely said "I see--I see," very slowly, and his eyes were

kindly. He couldn't be angry with her, somehow; that pink-cheeked,

crinkly haired girl stood between them and shielded her. He was only

very, very sorry.

"And Kennaston?" he asked, after a little.

Mrs. Saumarez flushed. "Mr. Kennaston is a man of great genius," she

said, quickly. "Of course, Miss Hugonin is glad to assist him in

publishing his books--it's an honour to her that he permits it. They

have to be published privately, you know, as the general public isn't