Anyhow, I wanted to give her a chance, a square deal, so that she would n't be ashamed of her own name if ever she found out what it was." He paused, his eyes filled with memories, and passed his hand through his uncovered hair.
"About that time I fell foul of Murphy and Slavin there in Glencaid," he went on quickly, as if anxious to conclude.

"I never got my eyes on Murphy, you know, and Slavin was so changed by that big red beard that I failed to recognize him.

But their actions aroused my suspicions, and I went after them good and hard.

I wanted to find out what they knew, and why those lies were told on Nolan at the trial.

I had an idea they could tell me.