It's only those poor devils," he said, pointing, nevertheless, with a certain admiration to a circling sparrow-hawk above him, "who have inherited instincts.

What I mean is that she might be Van Loo's mother, because he didn't SELECT her." "Where did she come from?
and how long has she been here ?" asked Demorest.
"She came from abroad, I believe.

And she came here just after you left.
Van Loo, after he became secretary of the Ditch Company, sent for her and her daughter to keep house for him.

But you'll see her to-day or to-morrow probably, when she returns.

I'll introduce you; she'll be rather glad to meet some one from abroad, and all the more if he happens to be rich and distinguished, and eligible for her daughter." He stopped suddenly in his smile, remembering Demorest's lifelong secret.