And Bryce, satisfied and secretly elated, turned to hear what Mr.Alexander Chilstone had to tell.
That was not much--but it was of considerable importance.

Only two days before, said Mr.Chilstone--that was, on the day previous to his death--Mr.John Braden had called at the London & Colonies Bank, of which he, Mr.Chilstone, was manager, and introducing himself as having just arrived in England from Australia, where, he said, he had been living for some years, had asked to be allowed to open an account.

He produced some references from agents of the London & Colonies Bank, in Melbourne, which were highly satisfactory; the account being opened, he paid into it a sum of ten thousand pounds in a draft at sight drawn by one of those agents.

He drew nothing against this, remarking casually that he had plenty of money in his pocket for the present: he did not even take the cheque-book which was offered him, saying that he would call for it later.
"He did not give us any address in London, nor in England," continued the witness.

"He told me that he had only arrived at Charing Cross that very morning, having travelled from Paris during the night.