"Shetookanoverdoseofchlorallastnight."
"Purposely?"
"Accidentally, , shewasfounddeadthismorning."
", sinceyouareacquaintedwithallthesedetails."
"Iamacquaintedwiththedetailsbecause—well, itwasIwhofoundherdead."
"Indeed," saidthedoctor, starting.
"Yes," saidSirJames, andstrokedhischinreflectively.
"Thisisverysadnews, butyouwillexcusemeifIsaythatIdonotseehowitbearsonthesubjectofyourinquiry?"
"Itbearsonitinthisway, ?"
Juliusleanedforwardeagerly.
"Thatisthecase," saidthedoctorquietly.
"Underthenameof—?"
"'s."
"Andshecametoyou?"
"AsfarasIcanrememberinJuneorJulyof1915."
"Wassheamentalcase?"
"Sheisperfectlysane, -fatedshipwassunk, andhadsufferedasevereshockinconsequence."
"We'reontherighttrack, Ithink?" SirJameslookedround.
"AsIsaidbefore, I'mamutt!" returnedJulius.
Thedoctorlookedatthemallcuriously.
"Youspokeofwantingastatementfromher," hesaid."Supposingsheisnotabletogiveone?"
"What? Youhavejustsaidthatsheisperfectlysane."
", ifyouwantastatementfromherconcerninganyeventspriortoMay7, 1915,shewillnotbeabletogiveittoyou."
Theylookedatthelittleman, .
"It'sapity," hesaid."Agreatpity, especiallyasIgather, SirJames, , shecantellyounothing."
"Butwhy, man? Darnitall, why?"
ThelittlemanshiftedhisbenevolentglancetotheexcitedyoungAmerican.
"BecauseJanetVandemeyerissufferingfromacompletelossofmemory."
"What?"
", , really, 'sthefirstcaseofthekindthatI'vehadundermyownpersonalobservation, andImustadmitthatI'vefounditofabsorbinginterest." Therewassomethingratherghoulishinthelittleman'ssatisfaction.
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