“Will it produce death?”
“Not at once, but it will make a man lay like a corpse for twelve hours. Then, if restoratives are not applied, death results.”
“Throw it.”
Chick heard something drop almost at his feet.
Then came an explosion, followed by a horrible, choking odor.
Chick tried to breathe, but found it impossible. He felt himself falling, and heard a strange, rushing sound in his ears.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE MAN IN THE WARDROBE.
“There’s a dead man down there.”
“Down where?”
“In the doctor’s flat.”