I learned yesterday, after inquiries in Fairport, that you were the owner of this vessel.

The real estate person from whom you purchased it assured me that you were financially responsible.

I came to expose this imposter and to recover my box.

On my way hither I was caught in the storm.
The runaway occurred, and you know the rest." Miss Pringle, during this recital, had not deigned to favor Lady Agatha with a look.

Lady Agatha, on her part, after the rebuff which she had received, had sat in smiling silence.
"Miss Pringle," she said, pleasantly but seriously, when the other woman had finished, "first I must convince you that this box does not contain your plum preserves, and then I will tell you my story." With Cleggett's assistance Lady Agatha removed the cover from the oblong box, and showed her its contents.
"That explains nothing," said Miss Pringle, dryly.