"Is Leffingwell the name by which
you were known in Concord ?"
"It is not."
"Is the young woman who accom
panies you a relative of either yourself
or Mrs. Leffingwell?"
Of neither."
Is she voluntarily associated
with
von ?"
"Xo."
"What is her real name?"
"Janet Ware."
"Whv is she thus connected
with
you?"
"She believes herself Mrs. Letting-
well's niece."
She supposes this through the
agency of yourself and Mrs. Lefling
well?"
"Through our agency."
At this juncture Janet Ware, since
such was the girl's name, who had lis
tened with intense interest to every
word of our colloquy, made au attempt
to rise. Mrs. Leftingwell arrested her
motion, at the same time addressing to
her a whispered remark. ,
I spoke to the woman then with a
degree of confidence for w hich I felt
full warrant: "Mrs. Leflingwell, let
me assure you that it will be for your
interest, your own and Mr. Lefling
well's, to remain passive." There w as
more, probably, in my tones than in
my words, for the woman cowered and
desisted.
