41A day or two later there was a gathering at the Rectory to bid Miss Silver good-bye--Miss Sophy, Garth and Janice, Sergeant Abbott, Ida Mottram, and Miss Medora Brown who was really Mrs Madoc.
This disclosure had so gone to the Miss Doncasters' heads that, forgetting their ancient grudge, they were as one woman in saying that they had always felt that there was something strange about her, and as for Mr Everton, if anyone had cared to ask their opinion, they would have said at once that the shape of his head was German.
Frank Abbott, who appeared to be off duty, and was sitting reverentially on a fat Victorian stool at Miss Silver's feet, said in a coaxing voice,
"Come along--tell us all. You suspected Everton from the first--didn't you? Why?"
Miss Silver coughed.
"My dear Frank, yo
