"Not to my knowledge."
"Humph! she did not make any remark that would lead you to believe she was going to Lady Balscombe's?"
"Lady Balscombe's!" echoed Lydia in astonishment, "why what would she want to do there?"
"I don't know, but I think she was there on that night," and Dowker detailed to Lydia the conversation overheard by Flip, at the conclusion of which she said:
"I suppose you want to find out from the servants if Miss Sarschine was there?"
"Yes; do you know any of the servants?"
"One--Lady Balscombe's maid--Anne Lifford."
"Oh!" said Dowker in a satisfied tone. "Can you ask her to come along here and see you? I can find out all I want to know from her."
"I daresay I can get her to come here to-day, as her mistress being away she cannot be busy."
"Good!" replied the detective, "send for her at once. I will wait here."