"Eh? How did he die, then?"
"He's not dead."
"Good God!"
"He has been seen at The Hague, and again at Cuxhaven, by men of this very port. Beckerleg will give you their names."
"But you tell me—the will, here, says—that he's joint guardian—"
"Yes: it's serious, if he finds out. Mr. Finch—I may say I've a large respect for that attorney—Mr. Finch suggests that it may have been his ghost. I think, Jack, we must take that explanation."
"Rubbish!"
"Ghosts have some useful properties."
"Name one or two."
"Well, to start with, they can be disbelieved in until seen."