"They all like to shift the blame from one to another! But," he added, looking searchingly at her, "you don't know anything about--Braden's having come here ?" He saw at once that she did, and Mary saw a slight shade of anxiety come over his face.
"Yes, I do!" she replied.

"That morning.

But--it was told to me, only today, in strict confidence." "In strict confidence!" he repeated.

"May I know--by whom ?" "Dr.Bryce," she answered.

"I met him this morning.