He had a habit of not letting his right hand know what his left was about in such cases, and he detested a Pharisaical philanthropist.

But there was another reason why Caroline must not learn of his interest in the Moriartys.

If she did learn it, she would believe him to be helping them on his own responsibility; or, if not, that he was using money belonging to the estate.

Of course he would, and honestly must, deny the latter charge, and, therefore, the first would, to her mind, be proven.

He intended that Malcolm Dunn should pay the larger share of the bills, as was right and proper.