Chapter 14

‘St Swithin!’ he said breathlessly. ‘His ring! He would never part with that unless—’ The words were silenced by a sound which reached them clearly through the open window, sharp and unmistakable. A gunshot on the night air. 7 By the Light of the Hurricane The old woman screamed, a shrill stifled sound in her throat. They caught a fleeting impression of her face, still and horrified, as if carved out of red sandstone, her small black eyes dilated. She suddenly started for the door. Mr Campion laid a hand upo…