"She flushed when I said this, gave me a furtive glance, and then pressing one hand to her left side, said abruptly:
"'If you know you can tell me summ'at—he is well, is he?'
"'They are both well,' I answered, surprised at the tone of her voice. 'I should judge them to be a happy couple.'
"'I thank the good God that Mr. Robert is happy,' she said, in a hoarse whisper.
"Once again she hurried her footsteps; at last she stood still on a rising knoll of ground.
"'Do you see this clump of alders?' she said. 'It was here I stood, just on this spot—I was sheltered by the alders, and even if the night had not been so dark they would never have noticed me. Over there to your right it was done. You don't want me to stay any longer now, ma'am, do you?'
"'You can go when I have asked you one or two questions. You stood here, you say—just here?'
"'Just here, ma'am,' she answered.
"'And the murder was committed there?'
"'Yes, where the grass seems to grow a bit greener—you notice it, don't you, just there, to your right.'