He selected for his model a man his own height and build, with the same coloured hair." "But there was the terrible risk of being identified by his fellow-traveller in the Underground," suggested Polly.
"Yes, there certainly was that risk; he chose to take it, and he was wise.

He reckoned that several days would in any case elapse before that person, who, by the way, was a business man absorbed in his newspaper, would actually see him again.

The great secret of successful crime is to study human nature," added the man in the corner, as he began looking for his hat and coat.

"Edward Hazeldene knew it well." "But the ring ?" "He may have bought that when he was on his honeymoon," he suggested with a grim chuckle; "the tragedy was not planned in a week, it may have taken years to mature.

But you will own that there goes a frightful scoundrel unhung.