That is why Mrs.Octagon went the other night to see her.
Mrs.Herne gave a different version, but--" "How do you know Mrs.Octagon went to see Maraquito ?" "Your uncle saw her.

Sit down, Mallow." Jennings gently pushed back the astonished man into his seat.

"Listen while I tell you all I have discovered lately." Mallow listened in silence, and saw very truly that Maraquito would stick at nothing to gain her ends.

However, he made no remark.

"Now," went on Jennings, "it may be that Maraquito hired someone to kill Miss Loach and is trying to put the blame on you so that she may entangle you in her net.