of the emptied cup.\"
\"Was this before or after he made his announcement to you?\" asked Mme. Storey softly.
\"I can't remember,\" she said listlessly. Then she started. \"Before! Before! Before!\" she cried excitedly.
\"H'm!\" said Mme. Storey. She took a turn up and down. \"Did Commodore Varick give any reason for breaking off the match?\" she asked, off-hand.
The Princess's back was stiff and her chin up as she answered. \"Yes,
of the emptied cup.\"
\"Was this before or after he made his announcement to you?\" asked Mme. Storey softly.
\"I can't remember,\" she said listlessly. Then she started. \"Before! Before! Before!\" she cried excitedly.
\"H'm!\" said Mme. Storey. She took a turn up and down. \"Did Commodore Varick give any reason for breaking off the match?\" she asked, off-hand.
The Princess's back was stiff and her chin up as she answered. \"Yes,
