Security Chief Saunders, Dr. Blake and Captain Fairfax arrived together at the suite. Before removing the body to the ship’s morgue, extensive pictures were taken of Lady Em’s face, the position of her right arm and the smear of blood on the pillow.
Their immediate suspicion was that the motive for the murder was robbery. The others watched as Saunders went over to the open safe and looked in it. In addition to the several rings and a bracelet scattered on the floor, he saw that jewelry had been dumped on the shelf. Jewelry pouches were also on the floor, partially hidden by the long evening gowns.
“Is the emerald necklace there?” the Captain asked quietly.
Saunders had seen it on Lady Em’s neck at dinner in the dining room. “No sir, it is not. I am even more certain that we are dealing with a robbery, which led to a murder.”