This only bears out what I have all along suspected." "What are your suspicions ?" "Well, from her deep, thoughtful manner, and from certain remarks she at times made to me, I believe that Elma is in possession of some great and terrible secret--a secret which her uncle, Baron Oberg, is desirous of learning.

I know she holds him in deadly fear--she is in terror that she may inadvertently betray to him the truth!".