“None—only something tells me that he fell victim to a plot for his assassination.”
“Why?”
“Because he more than once told me that if he died certain persons would derive great benefits.”
“Who? His friends?”
“I suppose so.”
“Including De Gex?”
The thin-faced man shook his head, saying:
“Ah! That I cannot tell, sir. But I know that Mr. De Gex owed the Baron a very considerable sum over a financial deal regarding some oil wells in Roumania. Only a few months ago he mentioned to Mr. Grant, one of his friends, in my presence, that he hoped De Gex would very soon settle with him. In fact he seemed annoyed at the delay in the payment.”
This statement caused me to reflect deeply.