"
"Oh, I don't defend that," said Random coolly. "Mrs. Jasher has
behaved badly on the whole. Still, Professor, I think there is
good in her, as I said before. She evidently had bad parents and
a bad husband; but, so far as I can gather, she is not an immoral
woman. The poor wretch only came here to try and drag herself
out of the mire. If she had married you I feel sure that she
would have made you a most excellent wife."
The Professor was in such a rage that he suddenly became calm.
"Of course you talk absolute rubbish," he said caustically. "Had
I my way this woman would be whipped at a cart's tail for the
shameful way in which she has deceived us all. However, I shall
see her to-day and make her confess who murdered Bolton."
"Don Pedro will be greatly obliged if you do. He wants those
emeralds."
"So do I, and if I get them I shall keep them," snapped Braddock;
"and if you haven't anything more to say you can leave me. I'm
busy."
As there was nothing more to be done with the choleric little
man, Sir Frank took the hint and departed. He went forthwith to
the Warrior Inn to see Don Pedro and also Donna Inez. But it so
happened that the girl had gone to the Pyramids on a visit to
Miss Kendal, and Random was sorry that he had missed her.
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