"Their name? Oh--uh--I don't know their names."
"Don't know their names!"
"No. You see it's a sort of private boarding-house, and they took me in."
"Oh, I thought you said they were friends," said Keith.
"Why, yes, they are, but--I have forgotten their names. Don't you understand?"
Keith did not understand.
"I only came a few days ago, and I am going right away."
Keith passed on. Euphronia had clearly not changed her nature. Insensibly, Keith thought of Ferdy Wickersham. Old Rawson's conversation months before recurred to him. He knew that the girl was vain and light-headed. He also knew Wickersham.
He mentioned to Mr. Turley having seen the girl in town, and the old fellow went immediately and took her out of the little boarding-house where she had put up, and brought her to his home.
Keith was not long in doubt as to the connection between her presence and Wickersham's.