Before this misunderstanding occurred you had confided in me, trusted me, although I was a stranger and I believed absolutely in your story.

I had that basis to rest on.

In addition to this, those few hours I passed at 'Fairlawn' served to confirm my faith.

I got hold of various odds and ends of evidence which convinced me that something was wrong--that you were actually being conspired against.

I even gained a suspicion that Percival Coolidge was the actual leader of the conspiracy." "Percival Coolidge! but why?
What could he gain by such a crime ?" "I have not found the answer yet, but my conviction remains strong--stronger, indeed, than ever since our talk last night.