"Susan Grant. I saw her to-day."
"Did you speak to her?"
"No. I only guessed that she was the girl you talked about from your description and from the fact that she entered Rose Cottage."
"Ah," said Jennings, taking a seat, "so you have been down there?"
"Yes. I'll tell you all about it. I don't know if I'm sane or insane, Jennings. When does this girl arrive?"
The detective glanced at his watch. "At half-past eight. She'll be here in half an hour. Go on. What's up?"
"Read this," said Cuthbert, and passed along the note from Juliet. "I received that immediately after you went the other night."
Jennings read the note with a thoughtful look, then laid it aside and stared at his friend. "It is strange that she should write in that way," said he. "I should have thought she would wish to learn who killed her aunt. What does she mean?"
"I can't tell you. I met her to-day," and Cuthbert gave details of his visit to Rexton and the interview with Juliet. "Now what does she mean," he added in his turn, "talking as though I had something to do with the matter?"
"Someone's been poisoning her mind. That brother of hers, perhaps."