And their uncle went to see what the matter was. He came rushing saying that the maid
has been murdered in the courtyard. They all rushed outside to see.
She was alive someone had hit her on the head with some heavy object. Someone who
had tried to sneak in to the house n she had seen him.
"But she was hit on the head from behind ". said Missy because wound is at
the backside of her head see.
" If from front they had hit her then from front it would have shown. "
The maid was taken inside the house n was bandaged and a doctor was called for. "
Were the doors locked "asked Missy. " Yes every night she goes outside to lock the
courtyard doors " said her uncle.
He was in a grim mood. " I think we should put some men on guard at the gate " he said.
In night time as she went to
