"How long have you known him?"
"Ever since he was born. His mother was a cousin of mine," Palmer asserted unblushingly.
"Do you believe this, Mr. Ferguson?" asked Fred, quite overwhelmed. "I never saw this man till last evening."
"If he is your cousin, what is his name?" asked the detective, not answering Fred's appeal.
"Fred Fenton," said Palmer coolly.
"He has got my name right, but he saw it in the hotel register," said Fred.
"I presume you are right," said Ferguson.
"You seem interested in my young cousin," said Palmer with a malicious sneer.
"Do you mean to say that he was with you in Elmira?" asked Lawrence.
"Yes; he stood outside to warn me if any one came along, who was likely to interfere with me."