“It was on the day Gerry Wade died. On the way over to break the news to you ⁠—” he nodded at Loraine⁠—“in the car Ronny said something to me. That is to say, he started to tell me something. There was something he wanted to tell me, and he began about it, and then he said he was bound by a promise and couldn’t go on.”

“Bound by a promise,” said Loraine thoughtfully.

“That’s what he said. Naturally I didn’t press him after that. But he was odd⁠—darned odd⁠—all through. I got the impression then that he suspected⁠—well, foul play. I thought he’d tell the doctor so. But no, not even a hint. So I thought I’d been mistaken. And afterwards, with the evidence and all⁠—well, it seemed such a very clear case. I thought my suspicions had been all bosh.”

“But you think Ronny still suspected?” asked Bundle.

Jimmy nodded.