'I know enough Latin for this--and it's a secret.
However, it won't be a secret long, and you'll hear all about it.' And with that he put the bit of paper in his purse again, and we began talking about other matters, and before long he said he'd promised to have a chat with a gentleman at the Mitre whom he'd come along with in the train, and away he went, saying he'd see me before be left the town." "Did he say how long he was going to stop here ?" asked Bryce.
"Two or three days," replied Harker.
"Did he mention Ransford ?" inquired Bryce.
"Never!" said Harker.
"Did he make any reference to his wife and children ?" "Not the slightest!" "Nor to the hint that his counsel threw out at the trial ?" "Never referred to that time except in the way I told you--that he hadn't a penny of the money, himself and that he'd himself refunded it." Bryce meditated awhile.

He was somewhat puzzled by certain points in the old detective's story, and he saw now that there was much more mystery in the Braden affair than he had at first believed.
"Well," he asked, after a while, "did you see him again ?" "Not alive!" replied Harker.

"I saw him dead--and I held my tongue, and have held it.

But--something happened that day.

After I heard of the accident, I went into the Crown and Cushion tavern--the fact was, I went to get a taste of whisky, for the news had upset me.