He had some reason for getting her away; getting her where he could exercise influence over her." "Yes--yes; but who is she ?" "That is what makes the matter so hard to unravel.

She doesn't even know herself.

Hawley is going to take advantage of her ignorance in this respect, and convince her that she is the person he wishes her to represent--but who is the person?
If we knew that we might block the game." Both sat silent, striving to figure out some reasonable explanation.
"Do you know of any special papers your father carried ?" he asked.
"No; none outside his business agreements." "Has anyone ever disappeared connected with your family?
Did you have an older sister ?" "Fred and I were the only children.

Why should you ask that question ?" "Because something of that nature would seem to be the only rational explanation.

Your brother must have told Hawley something--some family secret--which he felt could be utilized to his own advantage.