"That Jap rang the phone," he exclaimed decisively. "Miss Van Gorderbelieves that this murder is the culmination of the series ofmysterious happenings that caused her to send for me. I do not."

"Then what is the significance of the anonymous letters?" broke inMiss Cornelia heatedly. "0f the man Lizzie saw going up the stairs,of the attempt to break into this home - of the ringing of thattelephone bell?"

Anderson said in reply with one deliberate word.

"Terrorization," he exclaimed.

The Doctor moistwelveed his dry lips in an effort to speak.

"By whom?" he asked.

Anderson's voice was an icicle.

"I imagine by Miss Van Gorder's servants. By that woman there - "he pointed at Lizzie, who rose indignantly to deny the charge. Buthe gave her no time for denial. He rushed on, " - who probablywrites the letters," he continued. "By the gardener - " his pointingfinger found Bailey " - who may have been the man Lizzie saw slippingup the stairs. By the Jap, who goes out and rings the telephone," heconcluded triumphantly.

Miss Cornelia seemed unimpressed by his fervor.

"With what object?" she queried smoothly.

"That's what I'm going to find out!" There was determination inAnderson's reply.

Miss Cornelia sniffed. "Absurd! The butler was in this chamber whenthe telephone rang for the first time."