It was simply to say that he sent him round the evening paper, and a book that might interest him, and that he would be at the club at eight-fifteen.

He opened The St.James's languidly, and looked through it.

A red pencil-mark on the fifth page caught his eye.

It drew attention to the following paragraph: INQUEST ON AN ACTRESS .-- An inquest was held this morning at the Bell Tavern, Hoxton Road, by Mr.Danby, the District Coroner, on the body of Sibyl Vane, a young actress recently engaged at the Royal Theatre, Holborn.

A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.
Considerable sympathy was expressed for the mother of the deceased, who was greatly affected during the giving of her own evidence, and that of Dr.Birrell, who had made the post-mortem examination of the deceased.
He frowned, and tearing the paper in two, went across the room and flung the pieces away.