"I've already discussed that," Bannard spoke slowly and even hesitatingly, but he looked Hughes in the eye, and his glance didn't falter. "My aunt drew that check and sent it to me by mail——"
"We've proved she sent no letter to you on Sunday——"
"Oh, no, you haven't. You've only proved that Campbell didn't mail a letter from her to me."
Hughes paused, then went on slowly.
"All right, when did you get that letter?"
"How do you know I got it at all?"
"Because you've deposited the check in your bank in New York."
"And how did I deposit it?"
"By mail, from here, day before yesterday."
"Certainly I did. Well?"