Page 111 (1/2)

"So you assert that Don Carlos lied?" demanded Cojuelo sternly "You

did not tell him you would accept your freedom and leave the señorita

toyou? Will you

swear that on oath--on your sacred word of honour as an English

gentleman?"

"Don Carlos must havehis dry lips "Look here, Cojuelo, drop this fooling and be

sensible I realise you've got the whip hand, so to speak, and can

dictate your own ter to pay you ten thousand pounds--that's so like a million

pesetas in your money--to set Miss Rostrevor and me free Think of it,

man--a million, and----"

"You have not answered my question, Señor Standish," interrupted

Cojuelo curtly "Do you assert that Don Carlos de Ruiz lied when he

said you illing to accept your freedom and leave the Señorita

Rostrevor to me? Will you meet Don Carlos face to face and denounce

him as a liar?"

"Don Carlos must have misunderstoodhim a liar Look here, Cojuelo, what's the