Chapter 14
THE MOUNTAIN'S SECRETIn a turmoil of mental anxiety Jane waited the arrival of Chief
Fleck at the place he had designated. She was still badly wrought
up by the scene through which she had just passed with Frederic.
There were moments when her heart insisted that, regardless of the
despicable crimes that were laid at his door, she should forsake
everything for him, for the man she loved. Had there been in her
mind the slightest possible doubt as to his guilt she might indeed
have wavered, but the evidence of his treachery seemed too
manifest! She loathed herself for caring for him and felt it her
sacred duty to go on with her work of aiding the government in
trying to entrap both of them; yet how could she ever do it?
As she waited she debated with herself whether or
