First, I believe, at least, you, Mr.Mayfair, have known me as Mr.Simpson, brother of Mrs.De Peyster's housekeeper.

I am not her brother.

This harmless deception was undertaken, for reasons not necessary to give, at the request of Judge Harvey; he wished me to remain in the house to arrange, and make abstracts of, certain private papers.

The second detail is, that I am speaking at the request of Judge Harvey, as his associate and as the representative of the De Peyster family." Judge Harvey felt his collar; Jack stared.

But fortunately the room was dim, and the reporters' eyes were all on the grave, candid face of Mr.Pyecroft.
"Yes--yes," said the impatient Mayfair.