I never know--" "I'll give you an exact account of my proceedings, if you like.

First, I had a personal interview with Simpkins; and I may as well say at once that I was on the whole favourably impressed by him.

I don't mean to say that he ought not to be killed, but merely that if left to myself I would not go out of my way to kill him.

I next talked the matter over with Doyle and Dr.O'Donoghue.

I found that they quite agreed with you; and the doctor is prepared to sign the death certificate as soon as Miss King--who will then, of course, be Mrs.Simpkins--has finished him off.