t sure as ever Laddie was my brother, he was hers, so that was all
right. When they were together you wondered why in this world you
hadn't thought of it the instant you saw him alone. They were like as
two peas. They talked exactly the same, only he sounded much more so,
probably from having just been in England for weeks, while in two years
she had grown a little as we were. We gazed at them, open-mouthed,
like as not, and no one said a word.

At last Mr. Paget looked over the Princess' shoulder at father and
said: "I can explain this, Mr. Stanton, in a very few wuds. I am my
friend. The case was my own. The evidence I secuahed was for myself.
This is my only sisteh. Heh people are mine----"

"The relationship is apparent," said father. "There is a striking
likeness between you and your sister, and I can discern traces of your
parents in your face, speech and manner."

"If you know my father," said Robert, "then you undehstand what
happened to me when I was found with his money on my pehson, in the
presence of our best friends and the police. He went raving insane on
the instant, and he would have killed me if he hadn't been prevented;
he tried to; has he changed any since, Pam?"

The Princess was clinging to him with both hands, staring at him,
wonder, joy, and fear all on her lovely face.

"Worse!" she cried. "He's much worse! The longer he broods, the more
mother grieves, the bitterer he becomes. Mr. Stanton, he is always
armed. He'll shoot on sight. Oh what shall we do?"

"Miss Pamela," said Leon, "did your man Thomas know your brother in
England?"

"All his life."

"Well, then, we'd better be doing something quick. He tied the horses
and was walking up and down the road while he waited, and he saw us
plainly when we crossed the wood yard a while ago. He followed us and
stared so, I couldn't help noticing him."

"Jove!" cried Robert. "I must have seen him in the village this
morning. A man reminded me of him, then I remembered how like people
of his type are, and concluded I was mistaken. Mr. Stanton, you have
agreed that the evidence I hold is sufficient. Pam cawn tell you that
while I don't deny being full of tricks as a boy, they weh not dirty,
not low, and while father always taking Emmet's paht against me drove
me to recklessness sometimes, I nevah did anything underhand or
disgraceful. She knows what provocation I had, and exactly what
happened. Let heh tell you!"

"I don