Mrs. Paine. No; he did not.
Mr. Jenner. Was Marina present when he stated to you that he had been in Houston looking for work?
Mrs. Paine. That is my recollection of it; yes.
Mr. Jenner. You never had any conversation with her up to the 23d or 22d of November on the subject of whether Lee had or had not been in Mexico?
Mrs. Paine. We never had such a conversation.
Mr. Jenner. Despite your having read that letter on the 10th of November in which he stated that he had been?
Mrs. Paine. Yes. Now there was no occasion in that letter that she may have known that he went any more than there was certain indication to my mind that this was true and not false. Had I looked at the peso, this would have been the only occasion that she knew.
Mr. Jenner. But the fact is, apart from your rationalization now there was no conversation on that subject?
Mrs. Paine. That is right.
Mr. Jenner. How long did he remain in your home?