There's nothing sleeps as sound as a conscience, I reckon, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised if mine took a nap occasionally.

Better burn that little document, Daniel, and we'll be rid of it and try to forget it." "No; I don't believe I'd do that," he said slowly.

"It might be better to hold on to it, at least until the estate is closed up.

You can't tell what's behind it." And then, groping for a plausible reason, he added: "The author of the letter may be in a position to annoy Sylvia by filing a claim against the Professor's estate, or something of that kind.

It's better not to destroy the only thing we have that might help if that should occur.