She found out that the doctor at Redsands--the place where her poor friend died--was a firm friend of Varick's.

She thinks him an accomplice, but of course we regard that as nonsense, for we've found out all about the man, and he is coming to see our toxological expert to-morrow." (Then that was Dr.Panton's urgent appointment in town.) "And now, Blanche, comes the curious part of the story! The doctor who had attended the first Mrs.Varick years and years ago _had_ suspected foul play.

He's a very old man now, and he retired many years ago, but he happened to come across an advertisement which Miss Pigchalke put into one of the Sunday papers asking for information concerning Lionel Varick's past life.

_He answered the advertisement_, with the result that his one-time patient was exhumed.

It was then found beyond doubt that the woman had been poisoned; and a few days ago the second Mrs.
Varick's body was exhumed." Blanche looked up, and in answer to her haggard look, he said: "Though perhaps I oughtn't to tell you so, there isn't a shadow of doubt that she also was foully done to death, and rather more intelligently than the other poor soul, for in _her_ case the process was allowed to take longer, and the doctor attending her was quite taken in." "How horrible!" muttered Blanche.