A man came running up. It was Halkett's William.
"Have you seen the master? He went round by the back."
"Go and look for him. Tell him his wife's here. I'll search the front."
Both men ran, shouting, but it was Helen who saw George at the window of Mildred Caniper's room.
She rushed into the garden where the heat was scorching, she heard his joyful "Helen!" as he saw her, and she held out her arms to him and called his name.
She saw him look back.
"I'll have to jump!" he shouted.
"Oh, George, come quickly!"
There were flames all round him as he leapt, and there were small ones licking his clothes when he fell at her feet.
"His neck's broke," William said.