“Oh!” Bundle studied him, puzzled.

What was hidden behind that immovable face? Did he regard the shooting of Ronald Devereux as an ordinary crime or as an extraordinary one?

“He mentioned Seven Dials when he was dying,” said Bundle slowly.

“Thank you,” said Battle. “I’ll make a note of that.”

He wrote a few words on the blotting pad in front of him.

Bundle started on another tack.

“ Mr. Lomax, I understand, came to see you yesterday about a threatening letter he had had.”

“He did.”

“And that was written from Seven Dials?”