And then--you know the rest--the police came in and searched my rooms, and Michael came out and confessed to the murder, and said I had let him hide in my room.

It was the only thing to do to save my reputation, and he did it." "And what did you say ?" "Nothing.

What could I say?
Besides, I was too faint to speak." "And later on when you were not too faint ?" "I never said anything later on either." Fay's voice had become almost inaudible.

"I hoped the real murderer would confess." "But when he did not confess ?" "I have always clung to the hope.

I have prayed day and night that he might still confess.