34When Sergeant Abbott had departed Miss Silver glanced at her watch. A quarter to seven! She was afraid Miss Janice Meade--such a charming girl--must have returned to Prior's End. That poor Miss Madoc could not, of course, be left alone for long. A very sad position for her, poor thing--very sad indeed--but perhaps the clouds would lift.
With these thoughts in her mind she opened the glass door into the garden and looked out. A lovely evening, really very mild, but it would not be so warm later on. As she stood there, the door in the wall was opened and Garth and Janice came through.
Agreeably surprised, Miss Silver went to meet them. She addressed herself to Janice.
"I was afraid that I would miss you. If it is not too late, I should be glad of a few words with you."
Whilst she spoke
