And associated, in some way, with that man Braden.

Not of late--in years past.

And, naturally, the police have tried to find out what that was." "What have they found out ?" asked Mary quietly.
"That I'm not at liberty to tell," replied Bryce.

"But I can tell you this--they know, Mitchington and the London man, that there were passages between Ransford and Braden years ago." "How many years ago ?" interrupted Mary.
Bryce hesitated a moment.

He had a suspicion that this self-possessed young woman who was taking everything more quietly than he had anticipated, might possibly know more than he gave her credit for knowing.