"Because, from what I know, Mrs. Bloodgood, who has millions, as the wife of Enos Bloodgood, has not as much money in her pocket as you or I." He stopped. "She took it to have some means of escape, didn't she?"
"No, she did not take it," she answered, but in a tone that brought no conviction.
"You see, I know that you returned to Mrs. Kildair's that night," he said, irritated.
"How did you know?" she said quickly.
"Mrs. Kildair told me—no, that's not true; some one else did."
"Mrs. Kildair herself called me on the telephone and asked me to come," she said slowly.
"And questioned you?"
"Yes."
"As to what you had seen?" he said, with a great feeling of relief that should have warned him of his true interest.
"Yes."