“And, Andrei—shut the door.”

“Yes, princess.”

As the door closed the pride and hauteur suddenly faded out of her, and there she was smiling at him brightly, half-mischievously.

“Well, John—” said she, in easy English.

CHAPTER X
“YOU AND I—AGAINST THE WORLD”

HE drew slowly near her.

“So after all, you are——”

The smile grew more mischievous. “Mary Davis, of course. Whom did you think?”

He was pulsing with exultant wildness; but he knew well that he had to hold himself under control.

“Then,” said he, “you at last trust me?”