Aye, that was doubtless the way of it.

Frederick was to be spirited out of the city, accompanied, taken care of by Beaton or some other murderous crook, and this fellow, a corpse, substituted.

If he resembled Frederick at all closely, there was scarcely a chance that his identity would be questioned.

Why should it be--found in his apartments?
There was nothing to arouse suspicion; while, if anything did occur, the conspirators were in no danger of discovery.

They risked a possible failure of their plan, but that was all.