“Yes.”

“He had no daughter!”

“In that you are mistaken.”

“I am sure he had not.”

“I fancy he knew best, and I have a letter here from him to prove the relationship.”

“Will you let me see it?”

“No. Why should I? Please inform Mr. Field of my arrival; he is the one to determine whether I am or am not his daughter.”

“Don’t you know that——”

“Know what?”

“That Mr. Field is dead?”