"To be sure!--I'm beginning to see!" "And," continued Ransford, "Campany further remarked, as a matter for humorous comment, that Bryce was also spending much time looking round our old tombs.

Now you made this discovery near an old tomb, I understand ?" "Close by one--yes," assented the inspector.
"Then let me draw your attention to one or two strange facts--which are undoubted facts," continued Ransford.

"Bryce was left alone with the dead body of Braden for some minutes, while Varner went to fetch the police.

That's one." "That's true," muttered Mitchington.

"He was--several minutes!" "Bryce it was who discovered Collishaw--in Paradise," said Ransford.
"That's fact two.