“You may give me the letter. I am Miss Halcombe.”

The man touched his hat, got out of the fly immediately, and gave me the letter.

I opened it at once and read these lines. I copy them here, thinking it best to destroy the original for caution’s sake.

“

Dear Madam

⁠—Your letter received this morning has caused me very great anxiety. I will reply to it as briefly and plainly as possible.