Beverly's mind instantly reverted to the confessions of Baldos. He had

admitted the sending and receiving of messages through Franz. Try as she

would, she could not drive the thought from her mind that he was Dantan

and now came the distressing fear that his secret messages were words of

love from Iolanda. The audience lasted until late in the night, but she

was so occupied with her own thoughts that she knew of but little that

transpired.

Of one thing she was sure. She could not go to sleep that night.