There were exclamations from Mr. Brown and Blind Charlie.
“Eh—what?” said Blake. “But you hired Stone as a detective?”
“And he was eminently successful in carrying out the purpose for which I hired him. That purpose was to be watched, and bought off, by you.”
Blake sank back and stared at her.
“Then your story is based——”
“Partly on the testimony of Doctor Sherman,” she said.
Blake came slowly up to his feet.
“Doctor Sherman?” he breathed.
“Yes, of Doctor Sherman.”