But they were, one and all, convinced that the matter had been arranged between him and his father.
There was one from whom better things were expected than to advance money on post-obits to a gambler at a rate by which he was to be repaid one hundred pounds for every forty pounds, on the death of a gentleman who was then supposed to be dying.

For it was proved afterward that this Mr.Tyrrwhit had made most minute inquiries among the old squire's servants as to the state of their master's health.

He had supplied forty thousand pounds, for which he was to receive one hundred thousand pounds when the squire died, alleging that he should have difficulty in recovering the money.

But he had collected the sum so advanced on better terms among his friends, and had become conspicuously odious in the matter.
In about a month's time it was generally believed that Mr.Scarborough had so managed matters that his scheme would be successful.

A struggle was made to bring the matter at once into the law courts, but the attempt for the moment failed.