I recollected that the body had disappeared, therefore what proof had I of my allegation that she had been murdered?
"Tell me, Olinto," I said as we moved forward again in the direction of Paddington Station, "have you any knowledge of a man named Leithcourt ?" He started suddenly and looked at me.
"I have heard of him," he answered very lamely.
"And of his daughter--Muriel ?" "And also of her.

But I am not acquainted with them--nor, to tell the truth, do I wish to be." "Why ?" "Because they are enemies of mine--bitter enemies." His declaration was strange, for it threw some light upon the tragedy in Rannoch Wood.
"And of your wife also ?" "I do not know that," he responded.

"My enemies are my wife's also, I suppose." "You have not told me the secret of that dastardly attempt upon me when we last met," I said in a low voice.

"Why not tell me the truth?
I surely ought to know who my enemies really are, so as to be warned against any future plot." "You shall know some day, signore.

I dare not tell you now." "You said that before," I exclaimed with dissatisfaction.