“That I have overlooked? What is it?�
“This: Whether she took her own life or not, she was not alone in this room when she died.�
“Not—alone—in—this—room—when—she—died!â€�
“No, sir, she was not. There was another person here with her.�
“But, what in the world do you mean? How could you possibly know that?�
“Mr. Lynne, people who die suddenly, as she died, have their eyes wide open when they are found. Edythe’s eyes were closed—are closed, rather, and, therefore, there was some person here to close them.â€�
“Great Heaven, Carter, what do you mean?�
“Just what I say, Mr. Lynne. Edythe was not in this room alone when she died. There was another person here with her, who closed her eyes after death.�
“My God, Carter, is it possible that you can surmise that?�
“I do not surmise it; I know it.�