He renewed the conversation with Frank.
"One of the county families ?" he resumed.

"The Winterbys of Yew Grange, I dare say ?" "No," said Frank; "but friends of the Witherbys, very likely.

The Burnhams." Desperately as he struggled to maintain it, Wardour's self-control failed him.

He started violently.

The clumsily-wound handkerchief fell off his hand.