in August some time. Two weeks, maybe three, before my mistress died."
"What can you tell me about that visit?"
"Not much, Madame. I was busy about my work, of course. When the car drove up to carry them away, I peeped out of the window, and I had a glimpse of the young lady, as she turned around to say good-bye. Such a beautiful young lady! She was happy and smiling, so I supposed everything had gone well."
"You cannot tell me anything they did?"
"Nothing, except I heard they had tea sent out to the pavilion."
the house, the sound of a shot was heard. Everybody in the house heard it, since the windows were all open.
The butler and the second man rushed out to the spot whence it came, a little pavilion or summer-house placed on a slight knoll overlooking the river, about two hundred yards from the house.