only that I don't want anybody to lose any money through me.
"We are to be married on Sunday morning in the hotel. Strictly private, of course. And immediately afterwards we'll hop on a train for Pinehurst. Think of Pinehurst after weather like this! And what do you think? Darius has secured the loan of a private car from the president of the railway! I've never been in a private car; have you? And then a whole wonderful week in the woods!"
"Wonderful!" cried Mme. Storey, and there was not
been possible for her to conceal the revolver inside that tight bodice?"
"No, Madame."
"Then I ask you, was it possible that she could have carried her revolver out of the house with her?"
The girl stared at her with wide eyes of horror. "No, Madame! No! No!...I never thought it out before...Oh, my poor mistress!"