Fanny did not open her lips to him, and the meal passed on in silence so far as she was concerned. I made a good breakfast, and Devlin expressed approval of my appetite.
"It will strengthen you," he said, "for what is before you."
Fanny looked up in alarm, and Devlin laughed. I may mention that the first thing I did when I came down-stairs was to run to the nearest newspaper shop and purchase copies of the morning papers.
"Is there anything new concerning the murder?" asked Devlin.
Fanny waited breathlessly for my reply.
"Nothing," I said.
"Have any arrests been made?"
"None."
"Of course," observed Devlin sarcastically, "the police are on the track of the murderer."
"There is something to that effect in the papers."