The date-line simply said "Midnight." It was a long letter, some of it clear enough and some of it obscure.
Mary was puzzling over it when Judge Cutler and Hutchins entered.

As far as she could remember, it was the first time that the butler had ever appeared at the factory.
"Anything wrong ?" she asked in alarm.
"He was in my office when you telephoned," said the judge.

"I'll let him tell his story as he told it to me....

I think I ought to ask you something first, though....

Did any one ever tell you that you had a brother Paul?
..." "Yes," said Mary, her heart contracting.
Throughout the recital she sat breathless.