Watters frowned. "How did you know where to find Miss Beaumont?"
"I just said." Varthley frowned. "The lady told me. She told me that Miss Amy Beaumont and Miss Elizabeth Caskie would be in Newport Pleasure Gardens."
How the devil did she know that?
How the devil did she know that?"Thank you," Watters said. "I have one more question before I leave you in peace." He chose his words carefully. "Would you recognise her voice again, even if you could not see her face?"
Varthley nodded eagerly. "Yes, yes I would. It was very clear."
"Thank you, Mr Varthley."
Watters"s mind was in turmoil as he walked away. He was a step further forward. The instigator was a tall, educated woman who was fully aware of Amy"s movements. She had told Varthley what to say and wanted only one or at most two sla
