ROSALIE. Mr. Wales to prevent 'im finding out about Spencer Lee?
MASON. He ought to have been killed. I'd been waiting for years to kill him.
MASON. That's between him and me. He smashed my life, and by God, I got him. He knows why I killed him, I told him I would. I'm glad I did. I only wish I could have done it over and over again. That's all.
MASON. He took her away from me. She was the one thing in the world and he took her away from me. I went to Paris to forget and all I could do was to remember. Then she died, and I made up my mind that he must die too.
DONOHUE. How did you get the knife in the ceiling?
MASON. I threw it. Just as I threw a knife into Spencer Lee's back. I stood in the doorway of his room and told him I'd come to kill him, and he ran for his revolver and as he ran I threw the knife into his back. Then I picked up my knife and walked away. No one saw me. I was quite safe. Quite safe until she came. And unseen hands pushed me forward. Unseen hands have pointed the way. She's not human. Lee's message came through her--you all heard Wales speak; out of her lips we heard Wales' voice. He said he'd come back, again and again and again. And then he came! I saw him as he came through the door! God Almighty, you can't fight the dead!
(_He turns suddenly and walks to door_ L. _As he opens it_ SERGEANT DUNN _steps into the room_.)
DUNN (_putting his hand on_ MASON'S _arm_). _You_ got him?
DUNN. Great work, chief, great work. (_He takes_ MASON _off down_ L.)
(HELEN _crosses down to lower end of table_ R.)
ROSALIE (_as they disappear from view_). The poor young man! the poor young man!
DONOHUE. Ladies and gentlemen, you are all quite at liberty.
CROSBY. Thank you, Inspector, for your consideration.
DONOHUE. Not at all, it was the best way out of it.
ROSALIE. Inspector! (_Coming below table_ R. _to_ R.C.)
(_He looks at her for a moment, then turns back and shakes hands with her._)
DONOHUE. You were quite right about me. I was a damn fool.
(_He exits at_ L. HELEN _comes below table_ R.)
MRS. TRENT (_turning to her father up_ L.C. _with a cry_). Oh, daddy, daddy! I lied about her! I lied about her!
(CROSBY _takes her in his arms, up_ L. HELEN _crosses to_ ROSALIE _from below table_ R.)