"We both feel that your analysis was simply wonderful. Peter says he doesn't know where he would be without it.
"Very sincerely,
"Alice Kelly.
"P.S.—I forgot to mention to you that I saw Peter in the billiard-room. But your analysis was marvellous just the same."
* * * * *
That evening Kent sat with Throgton talking over the details of the tragedy.
"Throgton," he said, "it has occurred to me that there were points about that solution that we didn't get exactly straight somehow."
"So do I," said Throgton.