Who did it--and why ?" He could scarcely answer, gripping at the table for support, and never removing his gaze from the face of the dead man.

Yet I believed his words; was convinced this was not the terror of guilt.
"My God! I cannot tell; I have never dreamed of this--that is true, Senor." "Had the man enemies.

Anyone you would suspect ?" "Enemies?
Ay, plenty of them; we all have.

We expect that in our trade.

This ship is full of devils ready enough to do such a job; but I could not name the one who did do it.