[CHAPTER V.]
Teddy put his hand comfortingly on Evelyn's shoulder.
"There isn't anything I can say, Evelyn," he said awkwardly, "except that I couldn't have loved him more if he'd been my own father, and it hurts me terribly to have him go like this."
Evelyn looked up.
"Teddy," she said bravely, trying to hold back her sobs, "I've been fearing this for a long time, but—I can't believe it wasn't caused by that fearful Varrhus."
"The professor did work very hard over that problem," admitted Teddy.
"I don't mean that the work he did caused his heart to fail. I mean I think Varrhus killed father." Evelyn's eyes were dark and troubled as she looked at Teddy Gerrod.
"But, Evelyn, why do you think such a thing? You knew his heart was weak."
Tears came again into Evelyn's eyes, but she forced them back determinedly.