They couldn't discover the weapon, or anything like it, with which the deed was done.

Now I'll show you something ingenious." Francis followed the other's movements with fascinated eyes.

The woman scarcely turned her head.

Hilditch paused at the further end of the room, where there were a couple of gun cases, some fishing rods and a bag, of golf clubs.

From the latter he extracted a very ordinary-looking putter, and with it in his hands strolled back to them.
"Do you play golf, Ledsam ?" he asked.