about seven
o’clock
She rented a small furnished house facing the sea , and was accompanied by an Italian manservant and a French maid . Her movements were distinctly mysterious . A serious fracas occurred at the house on the evening of December 18th , 1918 . A middle-aged gentleman , whose name is unknown , called there about seven o'clock and a violent quarrel ensued between the lady and her visitor , the latter being very seriously assaulted by the Italian . The constable on duty was called in , but the visitor refused to prosecute , and after having his injuries attended to by a doctor left for London . Three days later Mademoiselle disappeared from Worthing . It is believed by the Chief Constable that the woman is of the criminal class . ''