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 Stella hurried home, and paced the floor of her room until morning.

At eight o'clock, in answer to her urgent summons, Ackerman came.

"You are sure no one saw you enter?" she asked nervously.

"Yes, but why such caution now? Our work is done, and well done. I congratulate you on the skill with which you did your part."

"I had nothing to do with it. I've sent for you to have the whole thing stopped at once."

"You had nothing to do with it!" Ackerman exclaimed.

"Absolutely nothing. I repudiate the whole affair."

"I came here to do this work at your own request," he protested.

"The arrest of Mr. Graham is an infamous outrage!"

"What!"

"An infamous outrage. I repeat it and demand his immediate release."

"Why, my dear young woman, it was on the information which you gave that I swore out the warrant for his arrest."

"It was you who swore out the warrant against him?" Stella fiercely cried. "Oh, I could kill you!"