The fatal lure of Irma Gluyas' beauty! Braun, at last becoming distrustful of the woman whose heart was rebaptized in love, had acted on the moment, and his crafty advantage was taken of Clayton's headlong passion.
"It is clear poor Leah was only used as a stool-pigeon; she is far too cowardly to harm the meanest creature," said Atwater.

"In some way, Braun must have given Clayton a stupefying poison, and then strangled him.
"In that lonely place, he undoubtedly hid the body and had it thrown overboard later.

Of course, it was probably hidden in some case or box, perhaps a great trunk, and then cast into the bay by others.

One thing is sure, we will never know from this brute's confession.

He will die mute." "You are right," said McNerney; "for he will go grimly silent to the chair, a thug and a murderer, in heart and soul.
"This fellow could have prospered in any decent line of life! He is only one more to make the bitter discovery THAT CRIME DOES NOT PAY! It is both stupid and useless.