Feuerstein?'' asked Casey.
Hilda trembled. She could not speak. She nodded assent.
``Did you see him to-day?''
``Yes'' almost whispered Hilda.
Casey looked triumphantly at O'Rourke. Otto half rosethen sank
back again. ``Where did you see him?'' asked Casey.
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``Here.''
``Where else?''
Hilda nervously laced and unlaced her fingers. ``Only here'' she
answered after a pause.
``Ahyes you did. Come nowlady. Speak the truth. You saw him
at Meinert's.''
Hilda started violently. The detectives exchanged significant glances.
``No'' she protested. ``I saw him only here.''
``Were you out of the store this afternoon?''
A long pausethen a faint ``Yes.''
``Where did you go?'' Casey added.
The blood flew to Hilda's facethen left it. ``To Meinert's'' she
answered. ``But only as far as the door.''
``Oh
kids uggs boots outlet!'' said Casey sarcasticallyand O'Rourke laughed. ``It's no use
to hold backlady'' continued Casey. ``We know all about your
movements. You went in Meinert's--in at the family entrance.''
``Yes'' replied Hilda. She was shaking as if she were having a chill.
``But just to the doorthen home again.''
``Nowthat won't do'' said Casey roughly. ``You'yilai：
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