Are you sure you have made no mistake; that she is the woman we are after; the woman who was in Mr.Adams's house and sent us the warning ?" "Will you hear my story, sir?
It will take only a moment.

Then you can judge for yourself." "Your story?
It must be a pretty one.

How came you to light on this woman so soon?
By using the clew I gave you ?" Again Sweetwater's expression took on a touch of naivete.
"I'm sorry, sir; but I was egotistical enough to follow my own idea.

It would have taken too much time to hunt up all the drivers of hacks in the city, and I could not even be sure she had made use of a public conveyance.

No, sir; I bethought me of another way by which I might reach this woman.