Ada bowed, and gazed at him with starting eyes.

“One of the Castle servants was here the day before yesterday. Did you see her?”

“I did,” said Ada, huskily.

“She brought a note, did she not, from Lady Gernon?”

“No, Sir Murray.”

“A message?”

“No.”

“She saw Captain Norton?”

“My husband was from home, Sir Murray Gernon.”

“She left a message for him?”