“Her grandmother was Spanish,” Francis said, “but that does not make her a Spaniard”
“Did she tell you that?” Lizbeth said interestedly. “I thought they always denied having any Spanish blood.”
“They are not so stupid as not to tell the truth when there is nothing to hide.” Francis said. “Elita’s grandmother was Spanish. That was why Dr. Keen went out to stay in Spain after he had married Elita’s mother. They came back about fifteen years ago and have lived in this country ever since. It is wicked the way people try to slander decent, patriotic citizens for no reason other than that their hair is dark.”
“All the same, Father has forbidden you to see them,” Lizbeth said.
“I am interested in Dr. Keen’s experiments. He lets me watch him in his laboratory. I am no good at that sort of thin
