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Adela glanced uneasily from one man to the other. At one time, and that not very long ago, things had almost pointed to a personal encounter between Denne and Callader, but she hoped they did not contemplate a fight to-day. It was not that she was afraid as far as Denne was concerned, yet the expression on Callader's face was calculated to arouse anxiety, and he was something of a 'bruiser' from choice. Yet she could hardly misread Douglas' attitude. He looked at her once with lips compressed, and in his eyes site detected the compressed and assurance of victory. She turned slowly away, and walked across the verandah into the house. If she had expected the men would settle their dispute in whatever fashion in her presence, she was disappointed, for Denne strode to the gate with a curt intimation to Callader to follow.
"Where are you going?" the latter asked.