I suppose what I have told you will make trouble for Gary. I
suppose I shouldn't have told you."
"Givens and Link told me."
"Oh! You made them tell, of course--_you_ would do that. What are you
going to do about it?"
"What would you do--Miss--" Lawler paused.
"I am Della Wharton," smiled the girl.
"Well, what would _you_ do, Miss Wharton?"
The girl flashed a quick glance at him. "Considering that the plan
didn't succeed, and that I rode clear over here to tell you about
it--don't you think you ought to keep silent, Mr. Lawler?"
Whatever Lawler intended to do later, he was silent now. He was puzzled,
amazed, over the startling frankness the girl had exhibited. He had
heard, from Blackburn--or somebody--it wasn't important whom--that this
girl was staying at the Two Diamond. He believed Blackburn had hinted at
relations more intimate. And she was at this moment betraying
Warden--delivering him into the hands of a man the latter hated.
"Miss Wharton," said Lawler gravely; "I confess I am puzzled. You accept
Warden's hospitality, and yet you come here to betray him."
She laughed. "I am not accepting Gary's hospitality. My father is a
member of the company that bought the Two Diamond, and I have as much
right to be there as Gary has.
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