Arthur didn't seem surprised; in fact, it seemed to me that the news made him very angry. In the end, he just let out a sigh and shook his head slightly before clenching his fist.
—Mr. Sallow—an officer suddenly interrupted us; he seemed to be some kind of commander, as his uniform was slightly different from the rest.—we would like to take your wife's statement now, to begin the investigations.
—No,—he said calmly—it seems my wife was involved in a family dispute, but it's all resolved now.
I squinted a little, somewhat puzzled by what he was saying. Were we really going to let Henry Craig get away with it?
—Is that true, ma'am?—the policeman questioned, addressing me, but with a serious look, almost as if he didn't believe Arthur and wanted to handle the matter himself, perhaps inter
