It was Mansus who found the second candle, a stouter affair.

It lay underneath the bed.

The telephone, which stood on a fairly large-sized table by the side of the bed, was overturned and the receiver was on the floor.

By its side were two books, one being the "Balkan Question," by Villari, and the other "Travels and Politics in the Near East," by Miller.

With them was a long, ivory paper-knife.
There was nothing else on the bedside-table save a silver cigarette box.