Chapter 15: A Coward's Victory

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌⁠"It is a queer story," said Bower.

"Because it is true," retorted Millicent.

"Yet she never set eyes on the man until she met him here."

"That is rather impossible, isn't it?"

"It is a fact, nevertheless. On the day I arrived in Maloja, a letter came from the editor of 'The Firefly,' telling her that he had written to Spencer, whom he knew, and suggested that they should become acquainted."

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌⁠"These thin