"Harry Arnold has, indeed, been traced to the study door," retorted the district attorney, "but Robert Floyd was inside the room."
"Then we must bring Harry Arnold across the threshold," said Shagarach, resuming the cross-examination.
"Did you not know when you entered the house that the safe was unopened, owing to Hodgkins' detention?"
"No, sir; I knew nothing about that. When I went I expected to meet Hodgkins there."
"Then what good would it do you to see your uncle's study burned if it contained only an empty safe?"
"I didn't know whether the will was in the safe or not."
"And you didn't know whether the will disinherited you or not?"
"No, sir."
"But, acting on the possibility that there might be a will there, which might disinherit you, you ran away and left the house to burn?"
"It was contemptible, I admit."