human
That affair in Charlton Wood seems still a mystery. And yet I hear, I added, making a bold shot,
gpt
I hope they have. It was a dastardly thing. The poor fellow must have been shot treacherously--murdered in cold blood. Jack is most anxious to find the culprit, and I don't wonder. It isn't nice to have a murder committed upon one's own estate.
human
It's curious that the man has not yet been identified,
gpt
And has it not also struck you as strange that Tibbie should suddenly disappear on the night of the murder?
human
No, I replied, quite unconcernedly.
gpt
I had never given that a thought. It is curious, now that you recall it. A mere coincidence, of course.
human
Of course,
gpt
Do you know, Hughes, I can't help thinking that something serious has happened to Tibbie. The letter Lady Scarcliff received was posted in Glasgow, but of course that was only a blind. She's in London somewhere. I told Wydcombe to-day that they ought to advertise and offer a reward for her.