"Oh, indeed," said Caranby, considerably surprised, "and what did Emilia do with you two?"
"She got us to help her to coin. We made use of your house. I need not tell you how we dug the tunnel and arranged the factory. Emilia knew that you would not disturb the house—"
"I was a sentimental fool. If I had been wiser you would not have carried on your wickedness for so long."
"Oh, we have other factories," said Maraquito coolly, "Jennings has not discovered everything. But your house was certainly an ideal place. I can't understand how Jennings learned about the secret—"
"The entrance. He learned that from plans left by Maxwell who designed the same. Emilia poisoned him."
"She did—to preserve her secret. Hale and I thought it was unwise; he would have joined us. But it was all for the best."
"Apparently you think so," returned Caranby, looking at her with abhorrence, "seeing you poisoned Tyke in the same way."
"Hale did that and I agreed. It was necessary," said the woman coldly, "but you appear to know all about the matter."
"Jennings has told me everything. Even to the fact, which he learned from Hale that you rang that bell."
"I did. I knew Juliet Saxon was in the room, and I wished to get her arrested. She left the house and I rang the bell as soon as I could get away from Hale, who did not wish me to draw attention to the murder. But Juliet was too far away by that time to be caught."