"Do you know the accused?"
"I do, sir."
"When did you last see her and where?"
"I saw her on the afternoon of the sixth of March when she came to my house to see her friend, Miss Alice Cary."
Her words created a small sensation, and the President had to rap repeatedly for order before quiet was restored. Nancy had told Warren in their interview on Sunday that she had been to the boarding-house, so he was prepared for the testimony, and no one could read from his expressionless face what he thought of the new development.
"Did the accused see you?" asked the judge advocate.
"She did," retorted Mrs. Lane. "I let her in."
"Did she go into your parlor?"
"No, sir. She came just as dinner was being served. I told her that Miss Cary was out, but that she had left word she would be back by half-past five. Miss Newton seemed very anxious to see Miss Cary, so I told her to go right to her friend's room and wait there."
"Where is Miss Cary's room located?"