destroyed himself." Her voice dropped to a shocked whisper.
"On what grounds did he base that belief ?" Mr.Brimsdown cautiously asked.
"He thought the circumstances pointed to it," she rejoined.

"But I knew better--I knew Robert would never do anything so dreadful.

Besides, had I not seen that horrible old man-servant glaring through the door?
That is why I went to the police." As Mrs.Pendleton showed a tendency to repeat herself, Mr.Brimsdown rose to terminate the interview.

Mrs.Pendleton rose, too, but she had not yet reached the end of her surprises for him.
"And then there's Robert's will--so strange! Really--" "The will! What will ?" interrupted the lawyer testily.

"Did your brother make his will down here ?" "Yes.