He was wondering if it would be wise to instil some minute drop of poison into the lady's mind, there to increase in potency and in due course to spread.

"I--of course, I may have been mistaken--I certainly thought Dr.Ransford seemed unusually agitated by this affair--it appeared to upset him greatly." "So I have heard--from others who were at the inquest," responded Mrs.
Folliot.

"In my opinion our Coroner--a worthy man otherwise--is not sufficiently particular.

I said to Mr.Folliot this morning, on reading the newspaper, that in my view that inquest should have been adjourned for further particulars.

Now I know of one particular that was never mentioned at the inquest!" "Oh ?" said Bryce.