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On the morrow the post-mortem examination was to take place, and the inspector of police at Deanminster had left a man in the house to look after the interests of justice. As yet the inspector--no very gifted man at the most--was doubtful of the proper course to pursue. A crime had been committed; the victim was a well-known gentleman; so here, if anywhere, was a chance of his covering himself with glory by discovering the assassin. But Arkel--the inspector in question--had only experience in bucolic crimes of the rick-burning order, or, at the worst, the poker murders of laborers. The subtlety with which this deed had been accomplished baffled him. He could not grasp the idea of the devil-stick, or even take in the mode of the death. If Arkel were to be the avenger of Alymer's death the assassin ran an excellent chance of getting off scot free.,"Did you know?" she asked breathlessly. "Did anyone know she was going to get it?","I believe it's going to go," she announced to the absorbed pair of workers before her. "Wake up, Norn, and give me a criticism. Ju has to go to bed and can't hold the pose much longer anyway.",Patricia rolled her eyes in mock agony.,When he vanished round the curve of the drive, Isabella, with a very pale face, turned toward Dido.,"More's the pity," sighed Jen, leaning upon the shoulder of Sarby; "but you cherish no anger in your heart now?","I am going into the portrait class when I go up," she said, her dark-fringed eyes smiling frankly down on Elinor. "They tell me you are going to take your first plunge this afternoon. I'll be glad to show you about if you need any chaperoning.","No," returned Sarby, after a pause. "I think he is a bad lot.","So it was you whom he went to see on business to-night?","Well, David!" said the newcomer, with significance, "I have made one discovery without your help.",Patricia shivered with excited anticipation as they closed the heavy outer door of the Academy after them.,"Tell us your guess, doctor; as it interests me so nearly, I have a right to know.".