She told me, sir, that Miss Natalie had a telephone call this morning that took her into the city.

Lizzie she went to the 'phone when it rang, an' it was a man's voice.

He wouldn't leave no message, but insisted on speaking to Miss Natalie.

Lizzie had to call her down from upstairs." "Did the girl overhear the conversation ?" "Not so as to make very much out of it, sir.

She was sorter interested, the man's voice being strange, and hung around in the hall listening, but about all she could make out was what Miss Natalie said.