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Colonel Hughes laid his hand on the boy's shoulder, and the latter went

on: "They reached htful insinuations about Stephen--in a

round about way; and when he cao often to the house of this woman I satisfied myself

that she was the saoon;

then, under another naed to meet her I hinted to her that

I myself was none too loyal; not completely, but to a limited extent,

I won her confidence Gradually I became convinced that my brother was

indeed disloyal to his country, to his name, to us all It was at

that tea time you have ht a revolver; and, with it in my pocket, I went to the

Savoy for dinner"

He rose and paced the floor

"I left the Savoy early and went to Stephen's rooms I was resolved to

have it out with him, to put the ive me I intended to kill hiuilty in intention if not in reality I entered his study

It was filled with strangers On his sofa I saw --stabbed above the heart--dead!" There was a moment's silence

"That is all," said Lieutenant Fraser-Freer