Mr.Tyrrwhit had begun to believe that Mr.
Scarborough's dangerous condition had been part of the hoax; that there had been no surgeon's knives, no terrible operations, no moment of almost certain death.

"I don't believe he's been ill at all," said Mr.
Tyrrwhit.
"I cannot help your belief," said Mr.Grey.
"But because a man doesn't die and recovers, is he on that account to be allowed to cheat people, as he has cheated me, with impunity ?" "I am not going to defend Mr.Scarborough; but he has not, in fact, cheated you." "Who has?
Come; do you mean to tell me that if this goes on I shall not have been defrauded of a hundred thousand pounds ?" "Did you ever see Mr.Scarborough on the matter ?" "No; it was not necessary." "Or have you got his writing to any document?
Have you anything to show that he knew what his son was doing when he borrowed money of you?
Is it not perfectly clear that he knew nothing about it ?" "Of course he knew nothing about it then,--at that time.

It was afterward that his fraud began.

When he found that the estate was in jeopardy, then the falsehood was concocted." "Ah, there, Mr.Tyrrwhit, I can only say, that I disagree with you.

I must express my opinion that if you endeavor to recover your money on that plea you will be beaten.