But I hardly expected to find this.

How has it happened ?" "That is what I was just asking Tremayne," replied Sir Terence.

"Mullins discovered him here quite by chance with the body." "Oh!" said Grant, and turned to the captain.

"Was it you then--" "I ?" interrupted Tremayne with sudden violence.

He seemed now to become aware for the first time of the gravity of his position.