The beads tell us that she was in the bedroom; which, as you say, seems to connect her to some extent with Jeffrey's death.

Not necessarily, of course.

It is only a suggestion; but a rather strong suggestion under the peculiar circumstances." "Even so," said I, "this new fact seems to me so far from clearing up the mystery, only to add to it a fresh element of still deeper mystery.
The porter's evidence at the inquest could leave no doubt that Jeffrey contemplated suicide, and his preparations pointedly suggest this particular night as the time selected by him for doing away with himself.

Is not that so ?" "Certainly.

The porter's evidence was very clear on that point." "Then I don't see where this woman comes in.