"Madame!"
"Yes; I have arrived at a conclusion. I shall render my evil spirit powerless by materializing it. But I must first have a promise from you; you must promise me to keep my secret."
"Madame—madame!" Jacqueline stammered.
"You will promise?"
"Yes."
"And how am I to trust you?"
Jacqueline's blue eyes went round and round the room, in search of some overwhelming proof of her fidelity; then swiftly they returned to Max's.
