"
"I am asking no favors of you, Colonel Grand."
"It may interest you to know that I have purchased your husband's
entire interest in this show," he said softly.
She stared, spellbound.
"He--he has sold out to you?" she murmured, going white to the lips.
"You seem surprised."
"He could not do it! It is necessary to have my consent. I--I--" Her
brain was whirling.
"I understood that he was a perfectly free agent. I can send him to
the penitentiary if he has swindled me. If you and Christine care to
take that sort of stand against him, I'll have to do it. I should be
terribly sorry on the girl's account, but--Oh, well, I'm sure it won't
come to that."
"He--he has sold me out?" she cried weakly.
"Oh, hardly that!"
Unable to speak another word to him, she turned and blindly made her
way to the women's dressing-room. The Colonel smiled comfortably as he
lifted his hat to her retreating back.
Late that night four or five persons slipped out of the hotel by the
rear doors. At the mouth of the dark alley a hack was waiting. With
the utmost caution this small, closely huddled group approached the
rickety vehicle.
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