"You know well enough."
"I am entirely in the dark. See here, is this a hold-up?"
"Yes, for we are going to hold you up, you bloody villain," said the Englishman, with a chuckle. "Don't dare to resist, or it will be the worse for you," and he drew a pistol from his pocket.
"But what does it mean?"
"It means that I have found you out. You are the murderer of Mr. and
Mrs. Langmore."
"What!"
For the instant Adam Adams was truly surprised. It was such a turn of affairs as he had not anticipated. He looked at Matlock Styles keenly. Could the Englishman really mean what he said? He certainly appeared sincere enough.
"You have made a great mistake, sir," said the detective. "I know nothing more of the murders than I have already related."
"I think differently, my fine fellow."
"What makes you imagine I am guilty?"