"Your wife's name!" exclaimed Jaspar, striking his forehead furiously.
"It does, sir, and for her mother's name also, whose memory it was intended to commemorate."
Jaspar's emotions were so violent, that the overseer began to fear some fatal consequences might ensue.
"Calm yourself, Mr. Dumont. Do not let your passions overcome you. I have no intention of making an evil use of this information," said he, in a soothing tone.
This seemed to calm the violence of Jaspar's feelings, and with a strong effort he recovered his command of himself.
"My niece Is yet alive, is she?" said Jaspar, looking anxiously at the overseer.
"Perhaps not; but probably she is."
"And it was not she that was buried?"
"As to that, I cannot say; I never saw the lady alive."
"And what are your plans?" asked Jaspar, with a glance of doubt at the overseer.