Washington was the eldest son of Mr. Hiram B Otis. He was a fair-haired, good-looking young man. He had qualified himself for American diplomacy by leading the German at the Newport Casino for three successive seasons, and even in London was well known as an excellent dancer. Gardenias and the peerage were his only weaknesses. Otherwise he was extremely sensible. He did not believe in the presence of ghosts. He waved aside Mrs Umney's spooky description of the blood mark on the floor, and immediately removed the blood stain usingPinkerton's
