“No cause whatever,” he said clearly.

“And suicide⁠—eh?”

“Certainly not.”

Ronny was emphatic. The doctor was not so clearly convinced.

“No troubles that you know of? Money troubles? A woman?”

Again Ronny shook his head.

“Now about his relations. They must be notified.”

“He’s got a sister⁠—a half-sister rather. Lives at Deane Priory. About twenty miles from here. When he wasn’t in town Gerry lived with her.”

“H’m,” said the doctor. “Well, she must be told.”