But we are all disinterested witnesses so far as the document is concerned, so we'll proceed to examine it." With a penknife Britz slit open the long edge of the envelope and, without waiting for authorization from his chief, spread the document before him.

It consisted of three sheets of legal cap, to the last page of which Whitmore's signature and the names of two witnesses were affixed.
"Two pages of minor bequests," commented Britz as he finished reading the second sheet of the will.
On the final paragraph of the third sheet, the detective's eyes lingered a long while.

Half a dozen times he reread the significant clause, then passed it to the chief.

Manning perused it with widening orbs, finally handing the paper to Greig.

The latter absorbed the contents at a glance and returned the paper to Britz.
"So Mrs.Collins inherits the residue--practically the entire Whitmore estate!" exclaimed Manning.