Mrs.De Peyster tried to collapse within herself.
"Friend," said the officer, "here's a lady as says she's Matilda Simpson, Mrs.De Peyster's housekeeper.

How about it ?" "She is," William affirmed coldly.
"The devil!" said the officer; and then in a low voice apart to the other: "Lucky we didn't go no further--hey, Bill ?" And again to William: "Miss Simpson says this other lady is her sister, visitin' her from Syracuse.

Can you identify her ?" William did not alter a line in his face.
"Miss Simpson has a sister living near Syracuse.

I have never seen her.

I cannot identify her." "H'm," said the officer.
"Is that all ?" asked William.
"Yes, that'll do.