Just then the woman appeared again.

The young doctor beckoned to her and said a few words.

Jaffery and I followed her into the death-chamber, leaving the doctor with Barbara.

And then we stood and looked at all that was left of Adrian.
But how did it happen?
It was not till long afterwards that I really knew more than the scared maid-servant and the porter of the mansions then told us.

But that little more I will set down here.
For the past few days he had been working early and late, scarcely sleeping at all.