midnight
That the deceased Sir Lemuel Levison , Knight , had come to his death by a blow from a heavy bronze statuette held in the hands of some person unknown to the jury . And that Peters , the valet of the deceased banker , was accessory to the murder . A coroner 's warrant was immediately issued , and the valet was arrested , and confined in jail to await the action of the grand jury . An experienced detective officer was sent upon the track of the mysterious , vailed woman , with the heavy black bag , who on the night of the murder had taken the midnight train from Lone to London . Then at length the coroner 's jury adjourned , and Castle Lone was cleared of the law officers and all others who had remained there in attendance upon the inquest . And the preparations for the funeral of the deceased banker were allowed to go on . In addition to the long train of servants there remained now in the castle but seven persons : The young lady of the house , who lay prostrate and unconscious upon the bed of extreme illness or death ; Lady Belgrade , who in all this trouble had nearly lost her wits ; the Marquis of Arondelle , who had been requested to take the direction of affairs ; the old Duke of Hereward , who had been brought to the castle in a helpless condition ; the family physician , who had turned over all his other patients to his assistant , and was now devoting himself to the care of the unhappy daughter of the house ; and lastly the family solicitor , and his clerk , who were down for the obsequies .