To-morrow you shall come with me to the hospital and see me place the ends of the cigar in the custody of Dr.Chandler, who will make an analysis and report on the nature of the poison.

After that we shall act in whatever way seems best." Unsatisfactory as this conclusion appeared, I knew it was useless to raise further objections, and, accordingly, when the cigar with its accompanying papers and wrappings had been deposited in a drawer, we dismissed it, if not from our thoughts, at least from our conversation..