"Afterwards, the next night, I found out something which made me think--" He paused.
"Yes, yes, tell me what you thought," she said nervously.
"I thought it was Thalassa." She shook her head.
"Who was it then?
The latest theory of the police is that I had something to do with it.

They're looking for both of us.

They must have found out that I was at Flint House that night.

It's too late to tell them the truth now, not that they were likely to have believed me at any time.

Why, my own father believes that I did this thing." He laughed discordantly.