The boy was pale; I could see at a glance that he had not slept for several nights.
"Lieutenant," said Bray very sharply, "will you tell me--is it true that your brother, the late captain, had loaned you a large sum of money a year or so ago ?" "Quite true," answered the lieutenant in a low voice.
"You and he had quarreled about the amount of money you spent ?" "Yes." "By his death you became the sole heir of your father, the general.

Your position with the money-lenders was quite altered.

Am I right ?" "I fancy so." "Last Thursday afternoon you went to the Army and Navy Stores and purchased a revolver.

You already had your service weapon, but to shoot a man with a bullet from that would be to make the hunt of the police for the murderer absurdly simple." The boy made no answer.
"Let us suppose," Bray went on, "that last Thursday evening at half after six you called on your brother in his rooms at Adelphi Terrace.
There was an argument about money.

You became enraged.