He is only anxious to recover possession of the document of which I have spoken." "If he has a legal claim to it," Wrayson said, "he had better offer his reward openly.

He would probably help himself then, and also those who are anxious to have this mystery solved." "Are you amongst those, Mr.Wrayson ?" his visitor asked quietly.
Wrayson started slightly, but he retained his self-composure.
"I am very much amongst them," he answered.

"My connection with the affair was an extremely unpleasant one, and it will remain so until the murderer of Morris Barnes is brought to book." "Or murderess," Mr.Bentham murmured softly.
Wrayson reeled in his chair as though he had been struck a violent and unexpected blow.

He understood now the guarded menace of his visitor's manner.

He felt the man's eyes taking merciless note of his whitening cheeks.
"My client," the lawyer continued, "desires to ask no questions.