I'd tell you in a minute if I knew.

But he's one of those that keep themselves to themselves.' 'Do you know if he has ever committed a murder?
'Never!' said Miss Spencer, with righteous repudiation of the mere idea.
'But Mr Dimmock was murdered.

He was poisoned.

If he had not been poisoned why was his body stolen?
It must have been stolen to prevent inquiry, to hide traces.

Tell me about that.' 'I take my dying oath,' said Miss Spencer, standing up a little way from the table, 'I take my dying oath I didn't know Mr Dimmock was dead till I saw it in the newspaper.' 'You swear you had no suspicion of it ?' 'I swear I hadn't.' Nella was inclined to believe the statement.