"What about the marriage?"
"That was a strange thing, Fane. Of course Brand's marriage invalidated the will leaving Flora the money. He did many his housekeeper, but he refused to make a new will, as it seems she had trapped the old man into the marriage. When Brand died, it was found that the woman had been married before. Therefore----"
"The marriage was no marriage, and the will in Mrs. Brand's favour stood firm," said Fane. "Is that what you mean?"
"It is. The marriage being no marriage gave the property to Flora. She saw Laing and Merry, and learned that she inherited about ten thousand a year."
Fane gave a kind of groan. "Ten thousand a year," he repeated, "and you have this money--lucky fellow!"
"I would rather it had not come to me, Fane, than in such a way."
"What do you mean?"
"By the tragic death of my cousin."
"Yes, yes," said Fane irritably; "how you harp on that murder. Go on."
"Well, then, Mrs. Brand had the money. It was then that Bocaros told her that Brand was false."