What you have done, as I understand the matter," he proceeded deliberately, "is to put yourself in the murderer's place and advance a theory not only as to how the murder was actually committed, but as to the motive for that murder.

It is, I might say, a remarkable piece of reconstruction," he spoke very deliberately, and swept away John Lexman's astonished interruption with a stern hand, "please wait and do not speak until I am out of hearing," he growled.

"You have got into the skin of the actual assassin and have spoken most convincingly.

One might almost think that the man who killed Remington Kara was actually standing before us.

For that piece of impersonation we are all very grateful;" he glared round over his spectacles at his understanding colleagues and they murmured approvingly.
He looked at his watch.
"Now I am afraid I must be off," he crossed the room and put out his hand to John Lexman.