"I don't see why that brings you to me."
"Because you're going to give me money—that's why."
"I certainly will not!"
"Oh, yes, you will—when I get through with you. You wouldn't want me to tell all I know of Phil Morton, now would you?"
"Tell if you want to." Anger at her as the cause of his five hard years was rising rapidly. He pointed savagely to a mirror that Kate had put up behind the door. "Look at yourself. Who'll believe your word?"
"But I won't ask 'em to believe my word," she said softly, her eyes gleaming triumph at him.
Her words and manner startled him. "What do you mean?"
"Why, I'll show the letters, of course."
"Letters! What letters?"
"Morton's letters."