Chapter 8

Miss Morton, also, seemed to have distracting thoughts. She sat down on the sofa beside Mrs. Markham, then she jumped up suddenly and started for the door, only to turn about and resume her seat on the sofa. Here she sat for a few moments apparently in deep thought. Then she rose, and slowly stalked from the room and went upstairs. After a few moments, Marie, the French maid, also rose and silently left the room. Having concluded it was a case for the county physician, Doctor Hills apparently considered that his pe…