“Yes. She said the offer you had made her was ridiculous, but she would be satisfied with a million. April left soon after Mr. Goodwin saw her there, because she knew he would see Daisy in the library. She told Miss Karn she was going upstairs to consult with us about her offer, but she went straight to Daisy’s room and got rid of the dress and veil.”
“And you, Mr. Stauffer? How long did you stay behind the curtain?”
“I stayed a while because I thought April might come back. Then when Goodwin looked in and saw me, I realized that she wouldn’t. I left a few seconds after that, by the rear.”
“Miss Karn was there sitting on a chair when you left?”
“I suppose she was. I didn’t see her.”
Wolfe’s gaze swept the faces. “Here’s a question for all of you. When Mr. Goodwin left the living room after a brief conversation with Miss Karn, it was ten minutes past three. Has anyone admitted seeing her there, alive, after that?”
They all shook their heads. Dunn said, “Prescott tells me that Davis said Miss Karn was not in the living room when he entered it a little before five o’clock.”
“Did Turner take Davis to the living room?”
“No. They let me read Turner’s statement. Davis entered the living room alone and Turner went upstairs to find Prescott.”
“Does Davis admit that?”