In his heart he implicitly believed her, but he had to inquire into the matter without prejudice.

"If you have a suspicion, do give me the clue, that you may be cleared.

Of course it wouldn't be Betty--" "Oh no, of course not," cried Kitty emphatically.

"She has been in the playroom with me all the evening; besides, Betty wouldn't behave so.
Why, only the other day she was fearfully disgusted with--" Kitty stopped abruptly, a flood of colour pouring over her face as a sudden suspicion rushed over her mind with overwhelming force.
Dr.Trenire was watching her closely.

"You have some suspicion ?" Kitty opened her lips, then closed them.