When he looked up again, the detective perceived that the affair was hopeless so far as he was concerned.

"No," he repeated, this time with unmistakable emphasis, "she has always appeared buoyant and untrammeled.

But then I have only known her six months." "Tell me her history so far as you know it.

What do you know of her life previous to your meeting her ?" "It was a very simple one.

She had a country bringing up, having been born in a small village in Connecticut.