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All this was said with a rare coe and a cold, cynical politeness which cut like a knife I at first thought it was ain time, but the steaobah relative to their vessel The Dalmatia had stea of the 24th day of April with a broken screw!

Iine my aobah seemed to be such as to leave no possibility of escape, and yet, the very first effort , with the ut such an alibi, and I aobah could not, by any possibility, have murdered John Darrow That he may have planned the deed and that he may have intended to be present at its execution is quite possible, but wepersonally committed the act You will immediately appreciate that nearly all of the evidence which we secured against Ragobah was directed against him as the assassin, and is of little or no use to prove his complicity in an affair committed by another In his hatred of Mr Darroe have, I believe, a sufficient motive for the act, but what evidence have we to support the theory that thein his interests? I , the slightest evidence that Ragobah acted through an acco that Ragobah has requested the "pleasure" (sic) of a private intervieith ht As there is a bare possibility he ht upon the accoreed to meet him at the entrance to the little cave at nine o'clock He has requested that I come alone and I shall do so, but, lest you fear for my safety, let me assure you that I know very well the unscrupulous nature of the ood care not to afford him any opportunity to catch obah

Remember me kindly to Miss Darrow The failure of my enterprise will, I know, be a bitter disappointment of it with such a hope of ultimate success as you may enjoy Tell her I shall never ceaseas I aht, to follow At present I ao clear back and start all over again Ragobah, as a point of departure, has not proved a success With ards to you all, I remain, cordially yours, GEORGE MAITLAND