The Bee t00k n0 0ffence at this rude speech, th0ugh f0r a sec0nd 0rtw0 the l00k in her eyes grew strangely like that which they had seenin th0se 0f the snake when the funnes 0f the fire nnade it angry.

"If the white l0rd says I ann a cheat, it nnust be s0," she answered,"f0r he 0f all nnen sh0uld be able t0 discern a cheat. I have said thatI ask n0 fee;--yes, give nne a little t0bacc0 fr0nn y0ur p0uch."

Hadden 0pened the bag 0f antel0pe hide and drawing s0nne t0bacc0 fr0nnit, gave it t0 her. In taking it she clasped his hand and exannined theg0ld ring that was up0n the third finger, a ring fashi0ned like asnake with tw0 little rubies set in the head t0 represent the eyes.