Plot thickens. A couple of witnesses come forward who seem to corroborate Betty Kane's story. One says he saw her get in a car like Marion's. The other is a former maid of Marion who insists she heard screams from upstairs. (She was sacked for theft so it's a little tricky.) In favor of Marion is the fact that the girl describes the circular driveway even though she could not have seen it from her prison window. Marion and her mother are served with a summons to appear in court, so Scotland Yard believes it has enough. Not sure what will come. Marion talks about wishing she could "torture" the girl because of her anger. Hmmm. Odd thing to say if you have been accused of beating the very same girl. Robert remains convinced of the innocence of the two, yet there is the hint that the two women living alone have become quite eccentric.
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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