"The notary will swear you, and, if you tell us the whole truth, we will help your boy.

If you lie to us, God will punish you both, and we will show no mercy." Witherspoon opened his eyes in wonder as McNerney rapidly drew out the whole story of Clayton's departure from the corner of University Place in the carriage.
"You were the woman in the carriage on the day that Clayton left! I SAW YOU MYSELF!" thundered McNerney.

"Your own boy brought Clayton the message.

Now, where did you take him ?" Witherspoon held his breath as Leah Einstein, between her sobs, told of the fatal visit to No.

192 Layte Street.
It was half an hour when the sobbing woman had finished her recital.
"By the God of Jacob! I never saw him after he went into the back room.