"Alone?" he exclaimed.
"Yes--she ordered me in with her and sent the Countess with Moore."
He sat up sharply. "Gad! Major, she's a treasure!" he exclaimed. "That
tells me what I want to know: she has measured the Spencer woman's story."
"Both story and certificate," said I. "She says the one is a lie and the
other a forgery."
He raised his hand emphatically. "My dear fellow," he said, sternly, "if
you didn't get down on your knees, last night, and thank the good God for
that brave girl up yonder in the Palace, you deserve to lose her--and I
shall go over to Lotzen's side, myself."
"Well," said I, "I didn't. I was too busy thinking about and praising
her."
"That's the same thing," he said. "I'll stay with you."