“Did she leave a will?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Did you know that you were the only heir?”
“No, sir—well, I thought so.”
“But you did not know for sure?”
“No, sir.”
“Mr. Pearson, did you take oath that you knew your brother was dead?”
“I did; yes, sir. I thought he was. We had never heard from him.”
“Did you look for him, or try to find him?”