"He made claim to be the only son of Lord Radclyffe's brother?"
"That is so."
"And to all appearances was able to substantiate this claim in the eyes of Lord Radclyffe?"
"Apparently."
"So much so that Lord Radclyffe immediately accorded him that position in his household which you had previously occupied?"
"Lord Radclyffe accorded to the deceased the position which he thought fitting that he should occupy."
"You know that the servants in Lord Radclyffe's household have informed the police that in consequence of Mr. Philip de Mountford's advent in the house, you and your brother and sister had to leave it?"
"My brother, sister, and I now live at Fairfax Mansions, Exhibition Road," said Luke evasively.
"And the relations between yourself and the deceased have remained of a very strained nature, I understand?"
"Of an indifferent nature," corrected Luke.