27/53 I hesitated to go to the house, not knowing--Will you tell me what you know of this horrible event ?' Beatrice stroked one hand with the other, and seemed to constrain herself to lock up and to speak. It took place some ten days ago, on Monday of last week. I arrived here on the Wednesday.' 'Of course there was an inquest--with what results ?' 'None, beyond the verdict of suicide. No definite cause could be discovered. It is said that he suffered from very narrow means. |