She said that once he showed her a Japanese sword, a most wonderful piece of workmanship, with veins of silver and gold let into the handle and part of the blade.

To the upper part of the scabbard was attached a knife--a small dagger--similar--" "Yes, I understand.

An implement like that used to kill Sir Alan Hume-Frazer." "Exactly.

Nellie at first hardly realised its significance.

Then she hastily told Capella to take it away, but not before she noticed that he seemed to understand the dreadful thing.