5/15 It is such a strange thing; I cannot account for it--both those men mistook me for her, and--and I let them. I didn't care who the man Hawley supposed me to be, but I intended to have told Mr.Keith he was mistaken. I don't know why I didn't, only I supposed he finally understood. But I want you to believe, Mrs.Murphy--I am Hope Waite, and not Christie Maclaire." "It's little the loss to ye not ter be her, an' Oi'm thinkin' loikely Jack Keith will be moighty well plased ter know the truth. What's 'Black Bart' so ayger ter git hold av this Maclaire gyurl fer ?" "I do not in the least know. |