The woman was closely veiled, so that he could not see a feature of her face; but he knew her figure well, and he remembered the other woman who had been half-companion half-servant to Euphemia Smith when she had come up to the diggings, and who had been with her both at Ahalala and at Nobble.

The woman's name, as he now brought to mind, was Anna Young.

Crinkett also and Adamson followed them into the room, each of whom had made a deposition on the matter.

'Is this the Mr.
Caldigate,' said the mayor, 'whom you claim as your husband ?' 'He is my husband,' said the woman.

'He and I were married at Ahalala in New South Wales.' 'It is false,' said Caldigate.
'Would you wish to see her face ?' asked the mayor.
'No; I know her voice well.