"I have many enemies, Dr. Lowell. Peters was my right hand. If it was one of these enemies who struck
him, he did it to weaken me. Or, perhaps, because he had not the opportunity to strike at me. I look at
Peters, and for the first time in my life I, Ricori-am afraid. I have no wish to be the next, I have no wish
to look into hell!"
I grunted at that! He had put so aptly what I had felt and had not formulated into words.
He started to open the door. He hesitated.
"One thing more. If there should be any telephone calls inquiring as to Peters' condition let one of these
men, or their reliefs, answer. If any should come in person making inquiry, allow them to come up-but if
they are more than one, let only one come at a time. If any should appear, asserting that they are
relations, again let these men meet and question them."