He knew what his brother had done.

He could conceive the revenge to his brother's amorous hand.

He listened till the whole tale was told; till the death of the girl in the pond at home--back in her own little home.

Then the rest of the story shook him.
"The verdict of the coroner's court was that he was shot by his own hand--by accident," said Denzil.

"That was the coroner's verdict, but yes! Well, he was shot by his own gun, but not by his own hand.