"Rob and I didn't part good friends."
"Indeed? And what was the cause of your disagreement?"
"Some thoughtless words of mine."
"Then you were at fault?"
"Wholly. I have been sorry since."
"But you have kept your repentance to yourself until now, have you not?"
"Well——"
"And volunteered to testify against your cousin?"
"No, sir; I was subpoenaed."
"From what quarter do you suppose these rumors of Floyd's disinheritance arose?"