"And, to assign a motive to him for killing Whitmore, we must assume that he knew of the will.

Had he known of the inheritance, do you think he would have skipped?
No, he'd have hung on until the will was found and offered for probate! Moreover, he would have informed his most pressing creditors of his sister's inheritance and of her willingness to rescue the banking house.

The creditors would never have begun expensive bankruptcy proceedings." "But if he didn't know of the inheritance, is it likely that his sister knew ?" interjected the chief.
"She didn't know," said Britz in positive tone.

"However, we'll soon make sure whether she did or not.

I shall call up the lawyer who drew the will." Britz found the lawyer's telephone number and soon was connected with his office.
"I wish to speak with Mr.Sands," he said.