I was to
watch for her, to see if she went to Sunnyside, and wherever she
was, not to lose sight of her until he got home. I traced her to
the lodge, and I guess I scared you on the drive one night, Miss
Innes."
"And Rosie!" I ejaculated.
Riggs grinned sheepishly.
"I only wanted to make sure Miss Louise was there. Rosie
started to run, and I tried to stop her and tell her some sort of
a story to account for my being there. But she wouldn't wait."
"And the broken china--in the basket?"
"Well, broken china's death to rubber tires," he said. "I hadn't
any complaint against you people here, and the Dragon Fly was a
good car."
So Rosie's highwayman was explained.
"Well, I telegraphed the doctor where Miss Louise was and I kept
an eye on her. Just a day or so before they came home with the
body, I got another letter, telling me to watch for a woman who
had been pitted with smallpox. Her name was Carrington, and the
doctor made things pretty strong. If I found any such woman
loafing around, I was not to lose sight of her for a minute until
the doctor got back.
"Well, I would have had my hands full, but the other woman didn't
show up for a good while, and when she did the doctor was home."
"Riggs," I asked suddenly, "did you get into this house a day or
two after I took it, at night?"
"I did not, Miss Innes. I have never been in the house before.
Well, the Carrington woman didn't show up until the night Mr.
Halsey disappeared.
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