"A California paper."
"I thought as much. What is it about?" asked Alfred.
"That affair of Mr. Harkaway's, in San Francisco," replied Lena.
"Oho! Is that all? You have not seen the Chronicle of a later date?"
"No."
He produced a paper, in which he pointed out to her a certain paragraph.
"I presume," he exclaimed, "that Lord Maltravers sends you papers for his own purposes."
"Possibly," she answered, beginning to read.
"Who sends papers to you?" asked Mrs. Vanhoosen, sharply.
"Dick Harvey keeps me posted, and I know just what is going on. This is a game of chess between Harkaway and Maltravers, and I am sorry to say that his lordship has won the first two moves in the game."