"It is ridiculous for you or my mother to be accused," said Kit quietly. "My mother hasn't the pluck to kill a fly in spite of her tempers, and you----"
Kit laughed. "What bosh! I'd as soon believe Sophy was guilty."
"Well, only your mother and I and my cousin knew about the will before----"
"Mr. Carrington knew."
"Oh, yes. But he was in town on the night Leigh was killed, so----"
"He was not in town," interrupted Kit sharply. "He was in Barship."
Hendle dropped his pipe and stared. "Are you sure of what you are saying?"
"You can ask Dr. Tollart if you doubt me."
"Dr. Tollart!" echoed Hendle, much surprised. "What does he know?"
"He came down on the evening when the vicar was murdered, and saw Mr. Carrington both on the Liverpool Street platform and on the Barship platform."