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The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation

CHAPTER VI
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"I may be wrong--my two colleagues are inclined to think I am wrong.

But they quite agree with me that it will be proper to preserve certain organs--you understand ?--for further examination by, say, the Home Office analyst, who is always, of course, a famous pathological expert.

That will be done--in fact, we have already sealed up what we wish to be further examined.

But"-- he paused again, shaking his head more solemnly than ever--"the truth is, gentlemen," he went on at last, "I am doubtful if even that analysis and examination will reveal anything.

If my suspicions are correct--and perhaps I ought to call them mere notions, theories, ideas, rather than suspicions--but, at any rate, if there is anything in the vague thoughts which I have, no trace of any poison will be found--and yet your cousin may have been poisoned, all the same." "Secretly!" exclaimed Fullaway.
Dr.Orwin gave the American a sharp glance which indicated that he realized Fullaway's understanding of what he had just said.
"Precisely," he answered.


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