"'Mary,' said the woman, with a similar exhibition of unreadiness and confusion.
"'Mary Weston,' said Inspector Jealous. The equivocal signs were not lost upon him, but he made no comment. 'Married?'
"'I decline to answer.'
"Inspector Jealous merely nodded, and entered her reply in the book.
"'Where do you live?'
"'I will not tell you. You cannot compel me.' No defiance was expressed in her tone; it was imploring and appealing.
"'No,' said Inspector Jealous, 'we cannot compel you.'
"Then she was taken away to be searched, the report being that she had no property of any kind upon her person; 'not even a handkerchief,' was the remark.
"'That is all,' said Inspector Jealous to our reporter. 'She will be brought up to-morrow morning. If you are going to appear for her, eleven o'clock will be early enough.'
"With his consent our reporter then took the woman aside.