How is my father ?" "He's greatly upset," came the voice.

"He didn't sleep all night, and he's not at all well this morning.

Oh, it was a cruel, cowardly blow." "Dastardly.

Do you know who it was ?" "No.

Don't you ?" "I?
Does either of you think that I-- ?" "No, no," came the voice, now curiously tearful.