She knew nothing of what led me to follow every step she took.
I was a witness of her fate, but that is all the connection between us.
I hope you believe me." It would be difficult not to, in face of his direct gaze, from which all faltering had now vanished.

Yet the matter not being completely thrashed out, Mr.Gryce felt himself obliged to say in answer to this last: "We see no reason to doubt your word or your story, Mr.Travis.All that you have said is possible.

But how about your following the young girl here?
How did that come about ?" "That was occasioned by my anxiety for her--an anxiety which seems to have been only too well-founded." "How?
What ?" Both of the officials showed a greatly increased interest.
"Please explain yourself, Mr.Travis.What reason had you for any such feeling in regard to a person with whom you had held no conversation?
Anything which you saw or heard at the hotel ?" "Yes.

I was sitting in the foyer.

I knew that the ladies were in the house, but I had not seen them.