"Could any of the servants--" began Peter.

"No," interrupted Saxon. "The four servants were having
supper in the kitchen. They are innocent. Well, we'll see
what the inquest reveals. Something may be found before then
likely to elucidate the mystery. But here comes Mallow. He
questioned Jennings also, so you can question him if you like.
Does mother know?"

"Yes. And she doesn't want the fact of her relationship to
your aunt talked about."

Basil understood at once. "No wonder," he said, shrugging his
shoulders. "It is not a pleasant affair for a woman of
mother's celebrity to be mixed up with."

Meantime, Juliet having heard the ring at the front door,
escaped from the room to see her lover. She met him divesting
himself of his overcoat in the hall, and ran to him with
outstretched hands. "But why have you got on an overcoat this
warm day?" she asked.

"I have a cold. I caught one last night," said Cuthbert,
kissing her.

"Where were you last night?" asked Juliet, drawing him into a
side room. "I thought you were coming to the Marlow Theatre
with Basil and me."

"Yes. But my uncle arrived unexpectedly in England and sent