And the consequence is I know all that is to be known." "That's all very well, but what became of the Frenchman?
How do you know that he isn't back there again filling his pockets ?" "I don't think he is," Kitwater replied slowly.

"It put me to a lot of inconvenience, and came just at the time when I was most anxious to leave.

Besides it might have meant trouble." He paused for a moment.

"As a matter of fact they brought it in 'suicide during temporary insanity, brought on by excessive drinking,' and that got me over the difficulty.
It must have been insanity, I think, for he had no reason for doing away with himself.

It was proved that he had plenty of money left.