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Meantime her brain was busy She had a hard task before her Alwyn's absurd conscience and Quixotic ideas were difficult to cope with After his last indiscreet talk she had ventured deftly to remonstrate, and she well remembered the conversation

"Wasn't what I said true?" he had asked

"Perfectly Is that an excuse for saying it?"

"The facts ought to be known"

"Yes, but ought you to tell them?"

"If not I, who?"

"Some one who is less useful elsewhere, and whom I like less"

"Carrie," he had been intensely earnest "I want to do the best thing, but I'ht for six thousand dollars?"

"In case of doubt, do it"

"But there's the doubt: I may convert; I ro rights"

"Don't believe it; it's useless; we'll never get our rights in this land"

"You don't believe that!" he had ejaculated, shocked

Well, shefor her when she reached home She welcomed him cordially, made a little music for him, and served tea

"Bles," she said, "the Opposition has been laying a pretty shrewd trap for you"