"What is there against that?"
"The assets are practically nil. About forty pounds at the bank, and the furniture at 'The White Thorn' Inn. Of course, his largest creditor will be Mr. Ned Baskerville, of Cadworthy Farm. I want to say, by the way, that this state of things is quite as much of a surprise to me as to anybody. It is true that I have been his solicitor for twenty years, but my work was nominal. I had no knowledge whatever of his affairs. He never consulted me when in difficulties, or invited my opinion on any subject."
"What about the Linterns?"
"They have asked to stop at Undershaugh for the present. I fancy Mrs. Lintern was a close friend of your brother's. However, she is not communicative. The mortgagee in that case, of course, forecloses, and will, I think, be contented to let Mrs. Lintern stop where she is."
"There was no will?"
"I can find none."
"Yet I know very well he made one ten years ago. At least, he came to me once rather full of it."
"It is very likely that he destroyed it."
There was a silence; then Humphrey Baskerville asked a question.
"Well, what d'you want of me?"