CHAPTER XI THE SPINSTER’S EVIDENCE––––––––
“THAT matter can easily be settled,” Cray said, and going to the door he asked Mrs. Adams to send Miss Bascom to them.
With an important air the spinster entered the room.
Holding herself very erect and even drawing aside her skirts as she passed Miss Austin, she took a seat on the other side of the room.
“Now, Miss Bascom,” Cray began at once, “what made you think of looking in this lady’s bureau drawer for that money?”
“I didn’t look for it, Mr. Cray. I merely felt that she had done wrong and I thought perhaps some evidence would be hidden away in her room. And a top drawer is the place a woman oftenest hides things.”
Cray gave a short laugh. “Rather clever of you, I admit. But Miss Austin says she did not put that money there, herself—tha
