“Bosh!”

“Even at this moment he may be in possession of important evidence.”

“How could he secure it?”

“I do not know, and yet I do not feel safe.”

“I tell you, we have nothing to fear.”

“You should never have had that letter of Isabella’s delivered.”

“The old fool will never dare to show it.”

“That man has already been to Bellevue and examined the records.”

“How do you know that?”

“I made inquiries.”