"You used to drink whiskys and sodas at all hours of the day, and quite as much wine as was good for you at dinner time.

Now, although you are a wonderful host, you scarcely take anything yourself." "You should see me at the port," he told her, "when you ladies are well out of the way! Some more of the good, please ?" "All your best qualities seem to have come to the surface," she went on, "and I think that the way you have come back and faced it all is simply wonderful.

Tell me, if that man's body should be discovered after all these years, would you be charged with manslaughter ?" He shook his head.

"I do not think so, Caroline." "Everard." "Well ?" "Did you kill Roger Unthank ?" A portion of the burning log fell on to the hearth.

Then there was silence.