Chapter XXI The Tigress

* * * * * “Do you know,” said Cradock pleasantly, “I believe that old man was trying to be rude to me?” “What do you want this time?” asked Mildred, in an utterly expressionless voice. “Well, I am killing two birds with one stone. I am deputising for Denny—who is down at my bungalow entertaining a few of my friends and asks to be excused from taking you on the river—and I want to talk business with you.” “And I want to talk business with you!” replied Mildred, in sudden anger. “I’m not g…