He told me she laughed at him, and invited him to witness the trying on of a fancy dress costume, the 'Queen of Night,' which she wore at a _bal masque_ the night he was murdered." "When did she get married ?" "Last January, at Naples, very suddenly, and without the knowledge of any of her relatives." "She had been living at Beechcroft nearly a year, then ?" "Yes, she went South in the winter.

The reason she gave was that the Hall would be depressing on the anniversary of her brother's death.

She had become most popular in the district.

Helen is very fond of her, and was quite shocked to hear of her marriage.

The local people do not like Signor Capella." "Why ?" "It is difficult to give a reason.