The Companion (Dr Lloyrd's account)
Mystery: Two good friends, Amy & Mary Barton came to an island for holiday. Amy was drowning when she was swimming in the sea. Mary saw it and swam to her and tried to save her, but failed to save her. After Amy was being pulled back to the shore, Dr Lloyrd attended to her while Mary left because she was grief stricken. It was too late for Dr Lloyrd to do anything to save Amy. Mary was remorseful, left a suicide note and committed suicide by drowning herself in the sea. Her body was never found.
Did Amy die of natural death in the sea?
Amy was an orphan at early age. She was brought up by an uncle. She is poor but she met Mary who is rich. Mary hired her as an employee for her company and Amy became a close friend and a companion to Mary whom has traveled many places with Mary. Mary could not have possibly gained anything from the death of Amy.
Curious:
1) The companionship between Amy and Mary was supposed to be very strong. However, Dr Lloyrd sensed that they did not have much attachment between them.
2) Mary had asked Dr Lloyrd before if taking the laws into one's own hand ever justified, even when the law is powerless.
3) How could Mary's body never to be recovered after drowning herself in the sea?
Leads:
1) The clothes left behind on the shore suggesting the place Mary had committed suicide.
2) Mary's asset and estate goes to a family of cousin in Australia.
3) Dr Lloyrd had met the girls when they first came onto the island. Dr Lloyrd recognised them by the size of the swimming costumes.
Marple's analogy: Old Mrs Trout drew old age pension. Some families were very poor, having an old age pension would help their children alot. Her children started to die one by one. Old Mrs Trout was good at red herring. She was cheerful and unrepentant up to the last.
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