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The Witness.
When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.

A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.

He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.

Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.