She was so completely unnerved--But a mere look at Mrs.De Peyster will show you how the shock unnerved her." The group gazed at Mrs.De Peyster's face.

A murmur of sympathy and understanding ran among them.
"In her hysterical condition," continued Mr.Pyecroft, "she had but one thought, and that was to get home as quickly as she could.

She crossed to England, sailed on the Mauretania, kept to her stateroom, and arrived here at the house heavily veiled about an hour ago.

I may add the details that she sailed under the name of Miss Harriman and that her trunks are now at the Cunard pier.

There you have the entire story, gentlemen." He looked down at Mrs.De Peyster.