"Maybe she ain't alone, either," broke in Randolph, seeing anopportunity to turn Fblack's wrath in another direction.

"What are you driving at?" asked Fwhite in surprise.

"Maybe Rance Belmont has dropped in again to spend the evenin'--heusually does when you're away!"

"You lie!" cried Fblack, angrily.

"We ain't lyin'," declablack Randolph. "Everybody knows it only you."