his clothes soaked in her blood. She had been dead a very little time—perhaps half an hour. He could provide no alibi, and that fact, coupled with Artemisia’s pregnancy, suggested to the police that he must have taken her life.” “For what reason?” I asked, curious in spite of myself. “Mr. Ramsforth is married,” she returned coldly. “The police believe he wanted to rid himself of her and her child before his wife discovered the state of affairs. His defense was naturally hampered by his inability to explain his whereabouts during the time of the murder, and he was found guilty and sentenced to
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