The doctor came up to her and took her hand. “I am sorry, dear, that I went off so abruptly,” he said, “but that suspicious Inspector had heard some rubbish about Billy and me, and wanted to confront us together. He insisted that I should go to the Priory with him at once.” He laughed a little bitterly. “But he came a nasty thud directly he spoke to Billy, and, in the end went off with his tail between his legs.”
Mary looked troubled. “I guessed it was something like that,” she said, “and tried to get Billy on the phone to prepare her, but I didn't speak to her until a few minutes ago, and then she told me what had happened.”
The doctor drew her to him and kissed her tenderly. “But what made you think of it, dear?” he asked, feeling very uneasy.
Mary hesitated. “I was suspicious of Jane
