In a moment he fell dead, before he had time, as Rhoda says, to even utter a cry." "So it was an accident, after all ?" said Lucian.
"Oh, yes, quite an accident," replied Link, "and I can see very plainly how it took place.

Of course, Rhoda was terrified at what she had done--although she really was not to blame--and leaving the dead man, ran away with the stiletto.

She dropped the ribbon off it near the cellar door as she was running away, and there Mrs.Kebby found it." "What did she do with the stiletto ?" "She had it in her room, and when she left Mrs.Bensusan she carried it with her down the country.

In proof of the truth, she gave it to the vicar who wrote down her confession, and he sent it up with the papers to Scotland Yard.

Queer case, isn't it ?" "Very queer, Link.