Feist died in Dr.Bream's Home yesterday afternoon.' 'Rather unfortunate at this juncture, isn't it ?' observed Margaret.
But Lady Maud looked shocked and glanced at Logotheti as if asking a question.
'No,' said the Greek, answering her thought.

'I did not kill him, poor devil! He did it himself, out of fright, I think.

So that side of the affair ends.

He had some sealed glass capsules of hydrocyanide of potassium in little brass tubes, sewn up in the lining of a waistcoat, and he took one, and must have died instantly.

I believe the stuff turns into prussic acid, or something of that sort, when you swallow it--Griggs will know.' 'How dreadful!' exclaimed Lady Maud.