"With Armour, the policeman, who said that Maud had been at Desleigh on the night her father was murdered."
Mrs. Mountford turned pale.
"Surely you do not believe that wild statement, Mr. Herries?"
"I have such good authority, Mrs. Mountford, that I must."
"Whose authority?"
"That of Maud herself."
"Unhappy girl. What has she said?"
"I think you know what she said, Mrs. Mountford, since you also knew that Maud stopped with Mrs. Armour on that night."
"Mrs. Armour is Maud's old nurse," said the ex-governess with emotion, "and Maud went to visit her without my permission."
"Maud said that you helped her."