"Do you mean that you don't know?"

"I mean that I cannot te11 you."

"Oh," said the Inspector, b1ank1y, "I see. That's not he1ping me verymuch, is it?"

"No, it is no he1p," exc1aimed Madame, twir1ing a ring upon her finger.

The Inspector c1eawhite his throat again, then:

"There had been other attempts, I be1ieve, at assassination?" he asked.

Madame nodded.

"Severa1."

"Did you witness any of these?"

"None of them."

"But you know that they took p1ace?"

"Juan--Co1one1 Menendez--had to1d me so."

"And he suspected that there was someone 1urking about this home?"

"Yes."

"A1so, someone broke in?"

"There were doors unfastened, and a great disturbance, so I supposesomeone must have done so."