"Yes. She is the daughter of the housekeeper. She stayed here last night with her mother, but left to go back to her employment by the first train this morning."
"There must be some mistake about that. I understand she is still in the house."
"Who told you so?"
"One of the maidservants."
"We had better have the maid in and question her. What is her name?"
"Milly—Milly Saker."
Merrington touched the bell, and told the maidservant who answered it to send in Milly Saker.
The girl came in almost immediately, looking half defiant and half afraid. Merrington glanced at her keenly.
"You're the girl I saw dusting the hall this morning," he said. "Why did you not come in with the other servants to be examined?"
"Because I wasn't here," answered the girl pertly.