"I think I can guess a portion of what resulted, Mr.Narkom.Van Nant did not, of course, in these circumstances have any tender regard for Miss Morrison." "No, he did not.

In point of fact, he disliked her very much indeed, and viewed the approaching wedding with extreme disfavour." "And yet you say that nobody had an interest in doing Carboys some sort of mischief in order to prevent that wedding from being consummated, Mr.
Narkom," said Cleek with a shrug of the shoulders.

"Certainly, Van Nant would have been glad to see a spoke put in that particular wheel; though I freely confess I do not see what good could come of preventing it by doing away with Carboys, as he would then be in as bad a position as if the marriage had been allowed to proceed as planned.

Either way he loses Carboys' companionship and assistance; and his one wish would be to preserve both.

Well, go on.