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"You’re certain Fellows has nothing new?" Hart’s voice rolled out of the folly, and Beth froze

"I’ve said," Ian answered hi at all We have to talk about this Why didn’t you tell me about Lily Martin?" "I wanted to keep her safe" There was a silence "I didn’t help her at all"

Lily Martin was the name of the woht Ian had left for Paris Felloas convinced Ian killed her

"Why didn’t you tell me?" Hart repeated

"To keep her safe," Ian answered with emphasis

"From Fellows?"

"Partly"

"From whoever killed Sally Tate?" Hart asked sharply There was another silence, while the creek chuckled merrily away below

"Ian, do you know?" Hart’s voice went quieter, flatter

"I knohat I saw"

"Which was?" Hart asked impatiently

"Blood She was covered in blood; it was all overIt was like paint "

"Ian Focus onaway "I knohat I saw," he said quietly

"But does Fellows know?"

Ian paused again, and when he spoke, his voice was steadier "No"

"Then why does he want Beth?"

"I don’t know But he does, and I won’t let him have her"

"Very noble of you" Hart’s voice was dry

"If she’s married to me, your naan is not to be bothered by Lloyd Fellows"

"I reainst me," Ian continued

Hart’s voice turned sharp "Did he?"