I think all this must have been immediately after your separation, as he mentioned no wife.

However, he described something even more important." "You must tell me," she burst forth, as I hesitated.

"Don't be afraid to trust me with all you know." "I am not afraid," I returned stoutly enough, "not in the sense you mean, at least, yet it is never easy to be the bearer of evil news." "It is evil ?" "Misfortune, certainly.

The man reported the death of your husband." "His death! You are sure ?" I could hear her quick breathing, as she leaned forward, all attention riveted on me.
"Yes." "You saw the report ?" "I have it with me; as soon as it becomes daylight you can read it yourself." "Yes, but tell me now what he said; how it happened." "The report was specific, and would seem to be true.

He says that Philip Henley, while intoxicated, was struck and killed by an automobile.