They were those of a man and a woman, and must have been cast by bodies of flesh and blood.

Therefore, two people must have been in Berwin's sitting-room on that night; yet when I met Berwin who was absent at the time--he denied that anyone could have entered his house without his knowledge.

More, he actually insisted that I should satisfy myself as to the truth of this by examining the house." "Which you did ?" "Yes, but found nothing; yet," said Lucian, with an air of conviction, "however the man and woman entered, they were in the house." "Then the assassin must have come in by the same way; but where that way can be, or how it can be found, is more than I can say." "Does the landlord know of any secret passages ?" "No; I asked him," replied the detective, "but he stated that houses nowadays were not built with secret passages.

When Berwin denied that anyone was in the house, was he afraid, Mr.Denzil ?" "Yes, he seemed to be nervous." "And he told you he had enemies ?" "He hinted that there were people who wished to see him dead.

From the way he spoke and the language he used I am satisfied that he was hiding from the vengeance of some one." "Vengeance!" repeated Link, raising his eyebrows.