Let that go! I want to know who that man was, what he wanted with me." Colonel Ray shrugged his shoulders.
"My young friend," he said, "have you come from Braster to ask that question ?" "To give you the ring and to ask you that question." "How do you know that the ring is mine ?" "I saw it on your finger when you were giving me wine." "Then you believe," he said, "that I killed him ?" "It is no concern of mine," I cried hoarsely.

"I do not want to know.
I do not want to hear.

But I tell you that the man's face haunts me.
He asked for me in the village.

I feel that he came to Rowchester to see me.

And he is dead.