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"I couldn't help feeling rather sorry for the poor chap," rehastly if I had fallen in love with you after

you had becoed to another man, and knew there was no hope"

"Don't be too sure there is no hope for Don Carlos," said Myra

provocatively; but Tony's look of piteous dismay caused her to relent

alone, Myra sat lost in thought, her heart still

thrilling Don Carlos's confession was, of course, a compliment and

tribute to her powers of fascination, and naturally Myra was flattered;

but she was also more than a little puzzled

She could not quite fatho Tony

Standish he was in love with her, and she realised that Tony had been

cleverer than he knew By telling her of Don Carlos's confession and

assuring her that he had complete faith in her he had, as it were,

placed her on her honour not to forsake him

"I wonder ise Aunt Clarissa would advise?" h she said I was playing with fire it is Don

Carlos, apparently, who has got burnt"