He had all the appearance of a man shaken with emotion.
While he looked at his two companions wonderingly, strange thoughts were forming in his mind.
"Von Behrling dead!" he muttered.

"But who--who could have done this ?" "Until this moment," Bellamy answered dryly, "it was not a matter concerning which we had any doubt.

The only wonder to us was that it should have been done too late." "You mean," Streuss said slowly, "that he was murdered after he had completed his bargain with you ?" "Naturally." "I suppose," the Baron continued, "there is no question but that it was done afterwards?
You smile," he exclaimed, "but what am I to think?
Neither I nor my people had any hand in this deed.

How about yours ?" Bellamy shook his head.
"We do not fight that way," he replied.

"I had bought Von Behrling.
He was of no further interest to me.