You told me yourself that had always been his room, the one I occupied." "Yes, sir." "That woman knew it; she came there to consult with him." He stopped suddenly.

"By Gad! Sexton, maybe she came there to kill him.

I hadn't thought of that." "It is too much for me, sir," the other said soberly.

"I don't know why any one should want to kill him.

But there's got to be a reason somewhere.