I heard one of the nurses talk about the Daffodil Murder--that is not the----" She hesitated, and Tarling nodded.

He was lighter of heart now, almost cheerful.

He had no doubt in his mind that the girl was innocent, and life had taken on a rosier aspect.
"Thornton Lyne," he began, "was murdered on the night of the 14th.

He was last seen alive by his valet about half-past nine in the evening.

Early next morning his body was found in Hyde Park.