Chapter 55

"'I'--let me see, what is your Christian name?--'Charles,' you say--'I, Charles Simpson, footman in the employ of John Marwood, Esq., hereby state that on the morning of November 25th, 1919, I saw Grace Marwood in the arms of Doctor Daventry, who had just concluded a professional visit to my employer.'" "If you will sign that, Simpson, I will write a covering letter to my lawyer, and then seal up that statement." "Certainly, sir," answered Simpson. "A very just accusation." And John Marwood might not have permitted…