"Nothing?"
"Perhaps I had better explain," said the doctor. "On the morning after Mr. Rogers’ death—some time after Dr. White and I had made our examination of the body, the woman Alvarez called. She insisted that she was Sam Rogers’ wife."
"Yes, they were married," interrupted Nick.
"Really?"
"Yes. But go on."
"She appeared to be terribly excited. She said she had evidence that her father-[Pg 42]in-law did not die of heart disease. I assured her that she was mistaken. Whereupon she took from her pocket a little vial similar to the one which I asked you to allow me to examine yesterday."
Nick was all attention.
The fruit was ripening fast, and he firmly believed that it would very soon be ready to pluck.
"I analyzed the contents," continued the doctor. "I discovered that it was indeed a terrible poison."
"What did the woman say when she showed you the vial?" asked Nick.