In a few days I shall give you the name of the assassin." "Good-bye, then, until I see you again," answered Speed; and with this he and Brenton took their departure.
"He seems to be very sure of himself," said Brenton.
[Illustration: Jane Morton.] "He will do what he says, you may depend on that." The week was not yet up when Monsieur Lecocq met John Speed in Chicago.
"By the look of satisfaction on your face," said Mr.Speed, "I imagine you have succeeded in unravelling the mystery." "Ah," replied the Frenchman; "if I have the appearance of satisfaction, it is indeed misplaced." "Then you have not made any discovery ?" "On the contrary, it is all as plain as your big buildings here.

It is not for that reason, but because it is so simple that I should be foolish to feel satisfaction regarding it." "Then who is the person ?" "The assassin," replied the Frenchman, "is one whom no one has seemed to think of, and yet one on whom suspicion should have been the first to fall.

The person who did Monsieur Brenton the honour to poison him is none other than the servant girl, Jane Morton.".