“Isabella departed.
“As soon as she was out of the room I locked the door.
“I had lied to her, Mr. Carter. The box with the contents of my old safe in it was not in the vault of the safe deposit company, but it was resting under my bed.
“I pulled it out into the center of the room and unlocked it. I examined the contents, and at last came across the package with the name of Edward Peters written across the face.
“It was sealed.
“I broke the seals and tore off the wrapper.
“Another wrapper was beneath, and upon it was writing.
“I read the indorsement.
“As the words appeared before my eyes I was so overcome with excitement that I could not move or think for some time.”
Mr. Wright paused, looked at Carter, put his hand into the breast pocket of his coat, and pulled out a large package.