And therefore he put him out of the way.

He might accompany him to the top of the tower and fling him down.
It's possible.

Do you follow me ?" "Precisely," replied Petherton.

"I, too, incline to that notion, though I've worked it out in a different fashion.

My reconstruction of what took place at Scarhaven Keep is as follows--I think that Bassett Oliver met the Squire--we'll call this man that for the sake of clearness--when he entered the ruins.