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Jenny was silent

"You see, if he is not envious, he is at all events a coward," argued

Wogan, "else he would have run his own risks and come in your stead"

"But that would not have served," cried Jenny It was her turn now to

speak triumphantly "How could O'Toole have run aith his heiress

and at the same time remained behind in her bed to escape suspicion, as

I aan, hed derisively

"O'Toole is the man with the head on his shoulders," said she

"And a pitiful, calculating head it is," exclaian "Think of the

inconvenience of your position when you are discovered to-ht of him and so keeps out of his

way Here's a nice world, where hulking, shapeless giants like O'Toole

hide theirl's petticoats Bah!

We will go back and kick O'Toole"

Wogan rose to his feet Jenny did not hed

scornfully