Stone did not tell the prisoner of his brother's confirmation of his unimpeachable alibi, but he told him that he was sure he did not murder Mrs. Pell.
"However," Stone said, "unless you tell the truth about her death, you will not only be suspected but convicted." And, finally, seeing it was his best hope, Young told his story.
"I went to the house about half-past eleven Sunday morning," he stated, "everybody had gone to church, and the old lady was there alone."
"What did you go for?"
"To get that receipt and the pin."
"Why those two things?"
"I had reason to think that they meant the discovery of her great hoard of jewels. I'm telling you all, for I want to prove that I not only did not kill the lady, but had no thought or intention of doing so."
"You took ropes along to tie her with?"
"Hardly that. I had some strong twine, as I thought she might prove fractious, and I was determined to get the pin and paper."
"How did you ever know about those things?"