Chapter 23
The inspector blinked for a moment. The appearance of the room, with its closely drawn curtains and air of dissipation, was certainly strange. Wingate advanced to meet him. "You called to see Lord Dredlinton, I believe, Inspector," he began. "My name is Wingate. I am friend of the family." "I understood that Lord Dredlinton was here," the inspector announced, looking around. "I am sorry to say," Wingate informed him gravely, "that a very terrible thing has happened. Lord Dredlinton died suddenly in this room, only a few minutes ago. His body is upon the sofa there." The imperturbability of the inspector was not proof against such an amazing statement. "Good God!" he exclaimed. "Was he ill?" "Not that we know of," Wingate replied. "The doctor, who is on his way here, will doubtless be
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