"I am thinking of you all the time, Cuthbert," she said angrily, "I keep silence for your good." "In what way ?" "This murder--" she began.

Then her voice died away, "you know--" "I know that Miss Loach was murdered, but who did it I don't know." "Oh," Juliet dropped into a chair, "are you innocent ?" "Surely you never thought me guilty ?" "I--I--don't think you are, and yet--" "You are going to accuse me of having been on the spot ?" Juliet could restrain herself no longer.

"I saw you myself," she burst out; "I was there also.".