"Or to kill men with," rejoined Jen, ironically; "or to drug the watchers of the dead."
"The watchers of the dead!" echoed Mrs. Dallas, with a start.
"Well, let us say my servant, Jaggard. He was drugged by Dido, and she stole the body, or rather she aided Etwald to do so."
"Dido, is this true?"
"Yis," said the negress, coldly; "de great massa told me to do dat."
"The great master," repeated Jen; "you mean Dr. Etwald?"
"Yis. Dat so."
"He took away the body of Mr. Alymer, and you helped him?"
"Yis."
"Why did you steal the body?"