She stood and looked at him, frozen with horror; then she became conscious that her husband was standing beside her.
"Is he dead ?" she asked, almost inaudibly.

"Who--who has done this ?" At the question, he drew back a little, and lifted his eyes from the reddened face to hers.
"What do you mean ?" he demanded, almost shouted.

"It's pretty plain, I should think.

Didn't you hear what Simcox said?
There's been a burglary; the--the safe's broken open----" "The safe---- ?" she said, unconscious that she had spoken.
For a moment her eyes met his; then hers sank and she shuddered.
"Has anyone gone for the doctor ?" she asked in a low voice.
"Yes, my lady," said Jenkins.

"I've sent a groom for Doctor Scott; but I'm afraid----" "Give me some water," she said tonelessly.
They brought her some and a sponge, and with a hand that was unnaturally calm, she wiped the blood from the old man's face and neck.
"Here, look here!" said Heyton, hesitatingly.