Susie confronted her with flashing eyes.
“Then you have deceived him!”
“How dare you thus insult me in my house,” Stella cried with flaming cheeks.
“I’ll leave your house and never enter it again. You can also rest assured that John Graham’s foot will never again cross this threshold when I have told him the truth.”
“When—you—have—told—him—the—truth!” Stella gasped. “What truth?”
“That you have betrayed him and his people to his enemies.”
“It’s false! It’s false!” Stella panted. “You lie. You lie, because you hate me! You hate me because you love him. Tell him if you dare. He will laugh in your face! Try it—try it—I dare you!” Her voice rose and fell, quivering and breaking in hoarse whispers of passion.
Susie stood quietly and coldly staring at her with lips upturned in scorn.
“If he doubts my word, Mr. Ackerman’s will be sufficient.”
“Ackerman!” Stella moaned, staggering to the table.