"I will mention no names, but doubtless you can read between the lines.

There was a man who murdered his wife in order that he might marry another woman.

The thought which he gave to it, and the clever manner in which he laid his plans, not only for the murder, but also for the disposal of the body, marked him as a criminal in the possession of a singularly brilliant intellect.

He gave no hint to anybody, but left the country without leaving the faintest clue concerning his destination behind him.

I was called in to take over the case, but after some consideration could make nothing of it.