"I shall do so when I return, in a month," said Tod quickly. "It is as well, since Mavis is to play the part of Charity, that my wife should be out of the kingdom. I shall leave her abroad when I return, and then we can try and put things straight. They are crooked enough now." "Do you agree to this?" Gerald asked Charity once more. "Of course," she answered promptly, "and I shall send Tod back from Switzerland before the end of our honeymoon. The sooner these affairs are settled the better. I wish you and Mavis to be happy, and also I want to know about my parentage. I am tired of being Charity Bird." "You will soon be Charity Macandrew," whispered Tod tenderly. "Oh yes--but I wish to know if I am Charity Durham." "I am sure you are, and my sister," said Mavis, taking the other girl's hand, "and Gerald and I have been talking. If I get this six thousand a year, you shall have half." "Oh no," cried Charity, half delighted and half doubtful. "Oh yes--even though you may not prove to be my sister." Gerald shrugged his shoulders. "There's no more to be said," he remarked, "save that I am certain my surmise is correct. Well, Mrs. Pelham Odin, will you take Mavis to your flat?" "Yes." The old lady rose, and with her own hands drew down Mavis' veil. "We had better go at once, seeing that we all now understand what is to be done. Charity?" That young lady had already arranged her veil. "Tod is taking me back to Kensington," she said, "and will call for me to-night at the theatre. I shall say that you are indisposed, mother." "Quite so," rejoined the actress, "but pray tell as few lies as possible, and _do_ behave yourself with Mr. Macandrew." "We'll be as good as gold," said Tod piously. "By the way, Gerald, one moment. My clerk went to watch Mrs. Crosbie and her mother at Bognor." "Well, and what happened?" "Neither Mrs. Berch nor Mrs. Crosbie are there. They have not been near the place." "Now, what does that mean. She certainly said that she was going." "I suppose she changed her mind in a feminine way," rejoined Tod, and the symposium broke up, having arranged all necessary plans for the immediate future.