SOME NEW MOVES IN THE GAME Theydon gazed dazedly at the skull for the best part of a minute.

His state of mind was that of a man, utterly incredulous, who nevertheless thinks he sees a ghost.

Then he recovered himself and laughed angrily, harshly, because he had not succeeded better in controlling his nerves.
He examined the paper.

It bore no writing of any kind.

It was precisely similar in color and texture to the two typed slips which Forbes had received, but the sender had evidently thought that the skull was symbolical enough of deadly intent without troubling to add a written threat.
The ivory skull was an exact replica of its predecessors.