“I shall settle that question,” said Nick. “It was I who found the point of the hypodermic syringe imbedded in Mr. Rogers’ wrist. It was undoubtedly broken off to complete the blackmailing scheme and attract suspicion to you. It was for that same reason the broken syringe was left here.”
“That must be so,” said the doctor, “and if he was murdered, it must have been by that woman.”
“In my profession we do not jump at conclusions so hastily,” said Nick, evading the doctor’s remark.
Dr. Lord laughed at this sally, and Nick took up his hat as if about to leave.
“Before you go, Mr. Carter, can you tell me what was the appearance of the wrist in the locality where the syringe point was imbedded?”
“Yes. I observed it very carefully. Where the point lay, underneath the skin, the color was nor
