12/27 I've never breathed a word about it yet to mortal man. It's about poor Sir Charles's death." The baronet and I were both upon our feet. "Do you know how he died ?" "No, sir, I don't know that." "What then ?" "I know why he was at the gate at that hour. It was to meet a woman." "To meet a woman! He ?" "Yes, sir." "And the woman's name ?" "I can't give you the name, sir, but I can give you the initials. Her initials were L.L." "How do you know this, Barrymore ?" "Well, Sir Henry, your uncle had a letter that morning. |