As the young man went out at one door, Stumph knocked upon another; then Miss Edyth Vale, very pale, but entirely composed, was shown into the room.
CHAPTER IX
MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS
Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
"Your man told me that I was expected," she said. "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
"I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he. "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the Star's account would have."
She sat down quietly and for a few moments did not speak. A slight trembling of the lower lip was the only indication of the strain under which she was laboring. Finally she said:
"I am very sorry that I deceived you yesterday morning."
He waved his hand lightly.