I believe he is either in their control, or else dead." "Then Coombs lied." "Perhaps; although still another supposition is possible.

Someone else may claim to be the heir." This was a new theory, and one not so unreasonable as it appeared at first thought.

Still it was sufficiently improbable, so that I dismissed it without much consideration.

She apparently read this in my face.
"It is all groping in the dark until we learn more," she went on slowly.

"Have you decided what you mean to do ?" "Only indefinitely.