He was both an idealist and a stubborn fighter, and ideality had been shattered for many a day by that grewsome object hauled in that morning from the depths of the river.
"I am willing to help in any shape or form, but can only repeat that Miss Melhuish and I parted as described.

I should add that I have never, to my knowledge, met her husband." "He may be dead." "Possibly.

You may know more about him than I." "Even then, we have not traveled far as yet." Fowler was puzzled, and did not hesitate to show it.

He believed, not without reasonable cause, that this young man was concealing some element in the situation which might prove helpful in the quest for the murderer.
He resolved to strike off along a new track.
"I am informed," he went on, speaking with a deliberateness meant to be impressive, "that you did entertain another lady as a visitor last night." Grant allowed his glance to dwell on Robinson for an instant.

Hitherto he had ignored the man.