The old negro bowed and withdrew.
“By the holy poker, Aunt Sibby heard us yesterday!” whispered Roland to Leonidas.
“I suppose she did; that solves the mystery. But to think of her giving information!” replied Le, in the same low tone.
Miss Sibby entered the room, and closed the door behind her.
“Oh, you are here, you young varmints, are you? And you may thank me that you’re up for a simple breach of the peace, instead of for murder, so you may!” she said, as soon as she saw the two young men.
Leonidas bowed and smiled.
Roland laughed, and, rising, gave her his own chair, and then stood up against the corner of the mantelpiece, since there was no other chair in the office.
She seated herself, with a look of determination to do her duty.
The squire took up the New Testament, and, handing it toward the old lady, said:
“Miss Bayard, will you take the usual oath, and then state what you know of this case?”