"Oh, I didn't say I knew about that."
"You do. I believe you know the truth; and wish to get Angus hanged simply to get this horrible money," and before Maud could evade her she caught the girl by her wrist, "you'll tell me the name of the assassin before you leave this room."
"Leave me alone," cried Miss Tedder in a cold fury, "how dare you?"
In answer Elspeth gave the wrist such a twist that Maud screamed aloud with pain.
"Tell me--tell me."
"You're hurting me. Ow! Ow!"
"Cry away," taunted Elspeth, "I intend to have the truth."
Maud set her teeth and tried to wriggle free. But she might as well have attempted to extricate herself from a blacksmith's vice.
"Oh, you are hurting me!"
"I'll break your wrist before I've done. Speak," and Elspeth shook her as a terrier does a rat.