"That is just what I cannot understand," answered the lady.
"Tell me just what you know, and perhaps I can help you in coming to a
correct conclusion."
"I don't like to say anything about this, but still I think it is my
duty to do so, and I will tell you all that I know. More than two weeks
ago, I returned from my dinner to the bank one day, and I saw this man
in the private office with Mr. Pearson; I noticed then that their manner
toward each other showed them to be old acquaintances rather than mere
strangers. This man left the bank in a few minutes after I came in. He
had the manner and appearance of a gentleman, and I did not think
anything of it at the time."
"Did Mr. Pearson tell you who he was, or explain his presence there at
that time?"
"No, I did not ask anything about him, and he did not mention the matter
to me."
"When did you see them together again?"
"That same evening about dusk. I had been making a call upon a friend,
and was returning home when I met them walking and conversing
together."
"Did Mr. Pearson recognize you on that occasion?" inquired the
detective.
"No, sir, he did not seem to notice me at all, and I passed them without
speaking.
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