Robert owed a great deal of money to Beddingfield, which the latter hoped to recoup at usurious interest, with threats of scandal and what not.
"Think of all that," he added, "and then tell me if you believe that a stronger motive for the murder of such an enemy could well be found." "But what you suggest is impossible," said Polly, aghast.
"Allow me," he said, "it is more than possible--it is very easy and simple.

The two men were alone together in the Hon.

Robert de Genneville's room after dinner.

You, as representing the public, and the police say that Beddingfield went away and returned half an hour later in order to kill his client.

I say that it was the lawyer who was murdered at nine o'clock that evening, and that Robert de Genneville, the ruined man, the hopeless bankrupt, was the assassin." "Then--" "Yes, of course, now you remember, for I have put you on the track.