"They have robbed him of the treasure! There is the hole through which we lowered it.

I helped him to do it! I was the last person who saw him! I left him here last night, and I heard him lock the door as I came down-stairs." "What time was that ?" "It was ten o'clock.

And now he is dead, and the police will be called in, and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it.

Oh, yes, I am sure I shall.

But you don't think so, gentlemen?
Surely you don't think that it was I?
Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I?
Oh, dear! oh, dear! I know that I shall go mad!" He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in a kind of convulsive frenzy.
"You have no reason for fear, Mr.Sholto," said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon his shoulder.