"And you did this?"
"I took the message to Miss March, and, as she had at least half an hour's time before she had to go on again, she went with me to the door without any hesitation."
"And then?" cried Al, breathlessly.
"There was no one else around at the moment. Miss March stepped out. I was surprised to see that there was a carriage waiting in the alley. He said something to her that I could not hear, and led her to the door of the carriage. The next moment, to my surprise, he lifted her in his arms and put her into the carriage. She didn't have time to make any resistance at all. I am not sure, but I think there was another person in the carriage."
"And you made no attempt to interfere?" cried Mr. Wattles.
"What could I do, sir?"
"I am pretty sure that if I had been in your place I should have done something," said the old gentleman, warmly.
"The carriage drove off like mad as soon as the young lady was put into it, sir."
"Didn't Farley enter it, too?"
"Oh, yes, he jumped right in after her. The driver seemed to know what to do; anyway, he received no directions from Mr. Farley in my hearing. I suppose it had all been arranged between them beforehand."