"We'll tell you later—not now," he replied.
She shuddered as she asked in a low voice.
"But where is his brother?"
"Dead! He shot himself at the club. Kenneth and I went to confront him at the club before coming here. It was his only way out."
The detective stepped forward. Addressing the lawyer and holding out two enormous diamonds that sparkled like fire in the sunlight, he said:
"We've just found these, together with a lot of counterfeit money."
The lawyer laughed as he took charge of the diamonds.
"It'll please Mr. Parker to see these. Come, Dick. Our work is done."
Kenneth put his arms around his wife.
"Safe in port at last, dear."