DONOHUE. Yes.
WILLIAM. Why should she?
DONOHUE. She was engaged to you—he had compromising letters she had written to him—he was threatening her with exposure—she went to get her letters. They had tea together—she's admitted that, after we proved it, and then when he wouldn't give up her letters she killed him. So much for the first murder. (Turns away.) Now for the second: she was sitting next to Wales; he had already threatened her with exposure; in another minute the medium would have told her name as that of the person who had been at Spencer Lee's rooms. She pulled her hand away from his, struck and took his hand again. (There is a pause.) Young man, you'll have a hard time tearing apart that chain of evidence.
ROSALIE. Except for the fact that she did never write the man a letter in 'er life, it is a grand case you 'ave, Inspector.
WILLIAM (down C. a step. CROSBY goes above WILLIAM C.). Of course. Dad, we've lost our brains. She didn't go for her own letters. (WILLIAM turns to the INSPECTOR.) You were talking of juries. Do you think any jury will believe that a young girl would kill a man to get back another woman's letters for her? (He starts toward door L.)
CROSBY. Where are you going?
WILLIAM. To get my sister.
DONOHUE. Wait. (WILLIAM stops.) I'll send for Mrs. Trent.
WILLIAM (crosses L.C.). But I want to ask her——
DONOHUE (interrupting him). I'll ask my own questions. If you want to help this investigation, you might call Sergeant Dunn for me.