CHAPTER VIII.
IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
The next morning Mr.Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.

Hers ran: You were quite correct.

So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr.Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.

I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
His was equally laconic: My compliments, madam! Mr.Adams's jaws have been forced apart.

A small piece of paper was found clinched between his teeth.