"I wish to put a few questions to you, doctor," said he, when Lester was comfortably established with a full pipe, "and you must answer them honestly."
"I will do so, Paul; you may command me," replied the man, submissively.
"Very good, doctor. You know that Milly was engaged to Darcy Herne?"
"Yes, I know that; everyone knew it."
"And that Lucas Lovel admired Milly so much that he wished to marry her?"
"I know that also," said Lester, with a clouded face. "It was my poor child's meetings with that man which indirectly brought about her death."
"We will talk of that later," replied Paul; "but I want to know if Lovel ever saw you with reference to his passion?"
"Yes, he did. About a week before Milly's death he came and told me that he loved her."
"What did you do?"
"I told him that he was a scoundrel to speak so, seeing that my daughter was engaged to Squire Herne. Then I showed him the door."