A medley of motives warred in her, and it was certainly not one of the least of these that she knew herself to be passionately in love with Capes; at moments she had a giddy intimation that he was beginning to feel keenly interested in her. CHAPTER X Ah Cum was himself puzzled. ’ With pretty imperiousness, she gestured to the bed beside her. She was as pale as death, but she seemed to have lost the power of movement. Promptly Ah Cum wired the information to O'Higgins in Hong-Kong. ” 174 < 21 > THANKSGIVING She padded softly up the old stairs, exhausted and elated. The red glare fell upon the slimy brick-work, and tinged the inky waters below. He's now engaged on the hall at Greenwich Hospital. The night was now advancing, and the party began to think of separating. I'm not hungry.