Part 78 (2/2)
”You've heard of her?”
”Yes.”
”You know that she is a traitor to her own people?”
”I've heard it.”
The Captain paused and looked straight at her with searching gaze.
”I just ran into Socola talking to this woman--”
”Is that all?”
”No.”
”What else?”
”Yesterday I saw them pa.s.s each other on Main Street. Socola stooped and picked up something from the pavement--”
”Something she dropped?”
”I'm sure of it--”
”But you didn't see her drop it?”
”No--”
”How can you be so absurd!”
”You don't believe what I tell you?”
”But it proves nothing--”
”To me, it's as plain as day--”
”Because you hate him. I'm ashamed of you, d.i.c.k.”
”Mark my words, I'll prove it before I'm through.”
”I'll give you the chance now--that's his knock on the front door--”
”I'd rather not make my accusation to-day--”
”You've made it to me.”
”You're a loyal Southern girl. I had the right to make it to you.”
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