"That is singular to be sure," said Sharpley; "but I suppose it will not interfere with our designs?"
"But it will. When I ventured delicately to insinuate that Frank's property ought, according to law, to be administered upon, she absolutely declined, saying that there would be time enough for that when he was proved to be dead."
"I can remove that difficulty," said Sharpley. "She will hardly need more than my oral testimony."
Mr. Craven shook his head.
"I forgot to say that she has taken an unaccountable prejudice against you. She doesn't want me to invite you to the house. She insists that she is not willing to meet you as her guest."
"What does this mean?" asked Sharpley, abruptly. "Do you think," he continued, in a lower tone, "that she has any suspicions?"
"I don't see how she can," answered Craven.
"Then why should she take such a prejudice against me?"
"She says, that but for you, Frank would never have gone abroad."
"And so, of course, not have met with this accident?"