“Did you see any account of the inquest?”
“No, sir; I have been waiting for you to tell me.” As a matter of fact, I had followed the case most carefully in the papers.
“It appeared that there was a serious doubt as to how my nephew received his injuries.”
“Really?”
“Yes. In the first place, both doctors were a little surprised that they should have caused death at all. The whole case became quite complicated. There were distinct traces of blood on the horse’s hoof, and yet one of the doctors absolutely refused to admit that the injuries could have been inflicted by the horse at all.”
“How very extraordinary!”
“Did you at any time exchange confidences with my nephew on love affairs?”
I swiftly reflected. Had he the least proof of our having done so? It would not do to give a direct answer.
“I dare say we did, sir, but I cannot remember anything definite.”
“Some letters were found in his pocket.”