"Go on," said Kate.

"He told me that he did not love you; that he only wanted to marry you

that he might get money from your father, and then he would leave you.

So when I found he wanted to make you suffer as he had me I began to

pity you. I came back to Ophir to see what you were like. He does not

know that I am here. I found he was angry because you would not marry

him. Then I was glad. I saw you many times that you did not know. Your

face was kind and good, as though you would pity me if you knew all, and

I loved you. I heard something about a lover you had a few years ago who

died, and I knew your heart must have been sad for him, and I vowed he

should never harm you or any one you loved."

They had reached the offices; the carriage stopped, but not before

Kate's hand had sought and found the stranger's in silent token that she

understood.




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