"There's a question I want to put to you--strictly between ourselves--strictest of confidence, you know.

It was you who was called to Braden by Varner, and you were left alone with Braden's body ?" "Well ?" admitted Bryce, suddenly growing suspicious.

"What of it ?" Harker edged his chair a little closer to his guest's, and leaned towards him.
"What," he asked in a whisper, "what have you done with that scrap of paper that you took out of Braden's purse ?".