“I knew Simeon Rich,” Lena replied. “I met him some years ago. As soon as I read that memorandum I made up my mind that Rich would have to pay me well to keep silent.
“The thought came to me that perhaps he might have had a hand in my brother’s death.
“I knew that Rich was quite sweet on Isabella Porter, the daughter of the woman for whom my brother had worked.”
“She is dead now—I mean Mrs. Porter.”
“Did you see Rich?”
“Yes; I hunted him up.”
“Where was he living?”
“In the Studio Building, with Darwin, to whom he introduced me.”
“How did you find that out?”
“I called on Miss Porter, whom I knew was living at the Gerlach.”