Moreover, by inquiry, they learned that he could not possibly have written the note of appointment signed D. B., and that it was easy for him to prove a certain alibi.
All these things had their value and were given due weight by the Bradys.
On the other hand, investigation showed that Napoleon Blood was a crotchety, narrow-minded old usurer and that he handled the inheritance of Evelyn Grimm as if it was his own.
In fact, now that it was assumed that she was out of existence, the property was likely to revert to him as the next and only heir.
All these things the detectives quietly unearthed.
Thus they got a line upon the case and were able to form their conclusions.
“I can see only one party at the bottom of it all,” said Harry, “and that is Napoleon Blood.”
“Precisely!” agreed Old King Brady. “He is our man!”
“It is a gigantic black conspiracy.”
“Yes.”