"Well," said Darrel quietly, "victim, or not, she was certainly an accomplice, else she would not have emerged from Mortality-lane with that man. You must admit that he must have killed Grent."
"Of course," assented Torry calmly. "I thought as much from the time I heard the evidence of the third cabman. But what I wish to learn is, why the man required the woman to be present; and why did he permit her to interview her assassin by herself?"
"How do you intend to obtain an answer to these questions?"
"By finding out the name of the dead woman."
"That is impossible!" declared Darrel emphatically.
"By no means," replied Torry coolly. "In fact, I have done something already towards discovering the name; and my discovery narrows still more the ground which we are exploring. To be precise Mr. Darrel, everything points to the motive for the crime being discovered in Wray House."
"In what way?" asked Frank, much astonished.
"I'll answer your question by asking another, sir. Do you remember how we traced the name of Grent by means of the initials on his shirt?"
"Yes. I remember quite well."
"I resolved to apply that method to discover the dead woman's name."