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172 clever and resourceful antagonist, and that it behoved me to look after myself.

Breakfast next morning brought me a short note from Dale, my colleague in attendance on Nurse James, saying that she had died during the night—should he sign the certificate?

I wrote back thanking him very profusely, and asked him to see to everything for me, both certificate and funeral, and I enclosed with much pleasure (really with profound regret) notes for twenty pounds, the balance from which I hoped he would accept for his trouble. Danger number one was crossed off—scratched!

Now for number two, but this one was difficult and required great care.

We were soon settled in our bungalow, with an old woman to look after us by day, but who left us solus by night.

I knew it was imperative that Anderson should not leave this little domicile alive, although he was at this time the picture of health and strength.

I did not take much baggage with me, but I took a dispatch box which I locked and sealed, and generally took an inordinate amount of care over; it had nothing of importance in it, but it was taken with a purpose.