CHAPTER XVI

MERE RUMORS A part, at least, of what Craig had seen with the eye of his mind was right with regard to Joan Gracie. Intuitional, passionate, with both the passion native to youth and a nature made that way; but loyal! Loyalty was the crown of her character, topping off the complex all of it as did the yellow hair on top of her complex, strong, and likewise beautiful physical presence. This was part of what had been in Major Gracie’s brain that afternoon he had sat out there with Daniel Craig--one-time Thomas Master…