My feeling is that if ever any one wanted putting out of the way, Lord Loudwater did; and as he was put out of the way quite painlessly, probably it was a valuble action, whatever its motive." "I expect that a good many people have come back from the trenches with very different ideas about justice," said Mr.Flexen in an indulgent tone.

"The Indian Police also changes your ideas about it.

But it's my duty to see that justice is done, and I shall.

Besides, I'm very keen on solving this problem, if I can.

It seems that Hutchings was in the Castle last night about eleven o'clock, and as you said something about coming down for a drink about that time, I thought you might possibly know something about his movements." "Well, as it happens," said Mr.Manley and stopped short, paused, and went on: "You seem to have made up your mind that it was a murder and not a suicide." "So you do know something about the movements of Hutchings," said Mr.
Flexen, smiling.