“She isn’t at the house. I don’t know where she is. She was there last night. She’s gone now.”
“Does your wife know where she is?”
“I didn’t ask her. She has her separate room and sleeps late. I thought I’d better talk with you before I said anything to her.”
“What’s the maid’s name?”
“Sally.”
“What’s her other name?”
“For the life of me, Mrs. Cool, I couldn’t tell you. It’s something like Beggoner, or Bregner. I’ve been trying ever since I picked up that letter to think of her last name. I can’t.”
“How long has she been with you?”
“A couple of months.”
“Did you know her before she came there?”