“But there's nothing common about him, Dora,” she said, “for he's one of nature's gentlemen and such a kind and charming man. Everybody likes him. The marriage, about fifteen or sixteen years ago, was quite a romance, and they do say it was Lady Ardane, as she was then, who proposed to him. He didn't dare to, as she was a very wealthy woman.”
“And he was only a policeman?” asked Dora wonderingly.
“Not exactly, as he was the star detective of Scotland Yard, and the very best one they've ever had. He was a genius in his way and they used to say laughingly that when a murder had been committed he could even see the shadow that the murderer had left upon the wall.”
“And has the marriage to this rich woman turned out all right?” asked Dora.
“Oh, yes, you couldn't find a happier couple. They
