"How do you know he is a criminal?"
"I can't give you my reasons. They would take too long to explain. But I believe that out of jealousy he killed Maurice."
"Oh," said Sarby, ironically; "and out of jealousy he stole the body?"
"No. Dido did that."
"Dido?"
An expression of surprise appeared on the pale face of the younger man.
"Yes, Dido!" repeated Jen, firmly. "Jaggard has just informed me that it was Dido who drugged him. Why did she drug him? To steal the body of my poor lad. Why did she steal the body! To conceal the crime committed by Etwald."
"I don't quite understand."
"Listen, then, and I shall explain," resumed the major, with growing excitement. "I firmly believe that Etwald stole the devil-stick, and with it killed Maurice."
"From a motive of jealousy?"