I don't see how you are going to; but perhaps you can." He subsided once more into his chair and glared defiantly at Thorndyke.
"You seemed," said Stephen, "to suggest some connection between the sick man, Graves, and my uncle.

I noted it at the time, but put it aside as impossible.

Was I right.

Did you mean to suggest any connection ?" "I suggest something more than a connection.

I suggest identity.