Wills Waltson finished his work and went to the window to smoke at half past eleven.

When he looked down, he noticed that the light from Luna's chamber had lighted the lawn beyond her room.

He cocked his head to look at the wall clock. It had become so late. Or had Benjaming not yet gone?

He hesitated, extinguished the cigarette, and went downstairs to the door of her room.

He rapped on the door. Nobody responded.

He turned the doorknob with his hand and pushed it open. The door had been left unlocked.

He entered the room and noticed that Benjaming was not present.

Instead, she was lying on...