"Aha; he speculated!"
"Yes, and not in the safest way."
"He lost money?"
Leighbourne hesitated. "Yes he lost money," was his reply; "but I do not----"
"In fact," interrupted Torry sharply, "if Mr. Grent had lived he would have been a ruined man."
"How dare you say so?" cried Leighbourne, much agitated.
"Because it is true."
"I do not say so."
"Oh, I can guess the truth from what you don't say. Mr. Grent was ruined, and, seeing no way of recovering himself in England resolved to fly. In some way--I don't know how--he became possessed of ten thousand pounds which was in his private safe, and was prepared to fly with Miss Hargone to South America, when he was killed. Now, what do you say?"
"Say?" echoed Leighbourne, "that every word you have uttered is false."