No less than five persons gave me circumstantial accounts all agreeing with each other of your betrayal and ruin of Lucy Anserhoff." "Lucy Anserhoff!" echoed Marcus, in real amazement. "I have a faint remembrance of an old lady by that name, and a pretty girl who was her daughter. But as God is my judge, I never wronged her."

With regard to Lucy Anserhoff, and the causes which prompted her to the abduction of the child. Overtop said nothing; because, among other reasons, Marcus, true to his solemn pledge, had told him nothing.

You probably remember Lucy Anserhoff, who was a little playmate of yours in your native village? I see, by your nod, that you do. I am she. You may well look surprised, for there is little in my haggard face and wasted form to recall that once innocent girl.