Two nights after they had been engaged they had appeared at Lady Agatha's apartment with the oblong box.
"The horrid creatures brought it into my sitting-room and laid it on the floor before I could prevent them," said Lady Agatha.
"'What is this ?' I asked them, in bewilderment.
"They replied that they had killed Reginald Maltravers ACCORDING TO ORDERS, and had brought him to me.
"Orders!" I cried.

"You had no such orders." Elmer, who lived on the same floor, was absent temporarily, having taken Teddy out for an airing.

I was distracted.

I did not know what to do.

"Your orders," I said, "were to--to----" She broke off.