"Pray, was he then in company with that groom?"
"No," ... replied the widow faltering.
Maintry laughed again.
"You cannot then swear that you suspect him of having robbed you?"
"No, sir."
Here the constable whispered something in the ear of the magistrate, who nodded, and then resumed his examination.
"Did you hear this man's name mentioned, madam, when you saw him in the Mall?"
"Yes, sir, I did."
"That has nothing to do with the present business," interrupted Maintry, "and therefore you have no right to ask it."
"I suspect that you have called yourself in this city by more names than one," replied the magistrate; "and I have a right to discover this if I can.... By what name did you hear him called when you saw him at Clifton, ma'am?"