I understand that the brothers have been in pretty close intimacy, meeting each other practically every day, either at the churchtown or in this house." "Do you know what took place at the family gathering which was held in this house yesterday afternoon, after the funeral ?" "All I know is that Robert Turold informed his family that he was likely to succeed in his claim for the title.

Mrs.Pendleton was rather vague about the details, but she did say that her brother had placed his daughter in her charge, and had made a long statement to them about his future plans." "She did not indicate what those plans were ?" "Only in the vaguest way.

I remember her saying that her brother was a wealthy man: the one wealthy member of the family, was the way she put it.
Her principal preoccupation was her suspicion of the man-servant, based on seeing him listening at the door.

She was very voluble and excited--so much so that I did not attach much importance to what she said, and did not ask her many questions." "It is of the utmost importance that we should find out all we can about this family council yesterday.

It is possible that it may throw some light on Robert Turold's death.