Durham laid them on the table in front of him.
"Can you tell me anything about your husband's private affairs?" he asked, looking steadily at her.
"I don't quite understand what you mean," she replied slowly.
"In regard to his mining speculations."
Harding saw the momentary start, quickly recovered, that she gave at the question.
"Do you know he speculated?"
She sat silent with averted face.
"Do you know he speculated both in shares and horse-racing?"
Still there was no reply, and Durham added, "Speculated and lost—heavily?"
"Not heavily," she exclaimed, flashing round upon him. "He did not lose heavily. He may have——"