Randolph was staring at the Marquis in a weird way and she thought he had a sinister look in his eyes.
And as she looked at him again, she was almost sure he had taken drugs.
She had seen a number of drug addicts in the East with her father and, although he had treated some of them, most were beyond his help – they were totally addicted to whatever drug they were taking.
She thought, although she could not see too clearly, that the pupils of his eyes were dark and enlarged and felt that she had been rather foolish not to suspect sooner that he was a drug taker.
He had given a poison pill to the Berber with which to kill the Marquis and he must, therefore, have access to a supply of drugs.
The Marquis walked to the mantelpiece and stood in front of it.
The fireplace was filled with fl
