"I believe Basil may have taken it.

He is working with his mother to stop the marriage, and--" "Stop--stop!" interposed Mallow, coloring, "you are accusing Juliet's mother and brother of being accomplices to a crime.

Basil is a fool and Mrs.Octagon is not a nice woman, but I don't think either would kill a woman in cold blood." Jennings had his own opinion about this.

Mrs.Octagon--as was proved by her early history--was capable of doing much, when number one was in question, and Basil was an irresponsible, hysterical fool.

In a moment of rage he might have--"But no," said Jennings, breaking off this train of thought.