"I fail to understand all this."
"Another falsehood!" she cried. "I have asked you to leave New York and——"
"And I fail to see why I should."
"Then remain—and receive the retribution!" she said. "You will deserve all you get, Sidney Prale! When I think of what you have done——"
She ceased speaking, and turned to glance through the window.
"You were kind enough to say that you believed me innocent of the murder charge——"
"I do. I hate to have you facing a thing like that when you are innocent. But this other thing is——"
"Can't you explain? I give you my word of honor that I do not understand this."
"Your word of honor!" she sneered, facing him again. "You speak of honor—you? That is the best jest of all!"
Sidney Prale's face flushed.