"See: the assassin has left the bow-string on, and had the courage to place over it this scarf, which belonged to Bolton." "How do you know that, sir ?" asked Painter heavily.
"Because Widow Anne knitted that scarf for Bolton before he went to Malta.

He showed it to me, laughingly, remarking that his mother evidently thought that he was going to Lapland." "When did he show it to you, sir ?" "Before he went to Malta, of course," said Robinson in mild surprise.
"You don't suppose he showed it to me when he returned.

When did he return to England ?" he asked the Professor, with an afterthought.
"Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock," replied Braddock.
"Then, from the condition of the body"-- the doctor felt the dead flesh--"he must have been murdered last night.

H'm! With your permission, Painter, I'll examine the corpse." The constable shook his head.

"Better wait, sir, until the inspector comes," he said in his unintelligent way.