The White Cat
Chappell, Fred. “The White Cat.” Evermore. ed. James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey. Arkham House Pub, 2006. 198 - 231. Print.
Helen Whitman hired a PI to discover what occurred to Poe in those lost days before his death. The PI accounts what he believes occurred though he is unsure.
Poe is trying to remain sober, but still highly susceptible. He is paranoid and delusional.