"Roderick Blake."
A week after this precious confession, Torry was seated in Darrel's chambers talking over the matter. The detective was rather downcast, and Frank was trying to cheer him up.
"After all, you found out who committed the crimes," said he, "and that wretched Blake has committed suicide."
"Yes; but I expected to find Leighbourne and discovered Blake. Yet I feel sure that Leighbourne is mixed up in the case."
"And you are right," said Frank soothingly, "perfectly right."
"Right, am I! How so?"
"Well, Vass came to see me this morning in a great state of mind. He had been kicked out of his billet, because of his connection with this case."
"By old Leighbourne?"
"Yes; but he is not so furious with that old ass as with his son. Do you know who returned those notes to Manuel?"
"Why, Vass, of course."