Now supposing Braden let this man Harker into the secret of the hidden jewels that night, and supposing that Harker and Bryce are in collusion--as they evidently are, from what that boy told us--and supposing they between them, together or separately, had to do with Braden's death, and supposing that man Collishaw saw some thing that would incriminate one or both--eh ?" "Well ?" asked Mitchington.
"Bryce is a medical man," observed Jettison.

"It would be an easy thing for a medical man to get rid of Collishaw as he undoubtedly was got rid of.

Do you see my point ?" "Aye--and I can see that Bryce is a clever hand at throwing dust in anybody's eyes!" muttered Mitchington.

"I've had some dealings with him over this affair and I'm beginning to think--only now!--that he's been having me for the mug! He's evidently a deep 'un--and so's the other man." "I wanted to ask you that," said Jettison.

"Now, exactly who are these two ?--tell me about them--both." "Not so much to tell," answered Mitchington.