Leaping forward he seized the other's wrists in an iron grip that caused Beard to groan with pain.
"Greig, take the letter out of this man's hand!" called the detective.
It was not necessary, however, to employ further violence, for the secretary announced his willingness to relinquish the note.

Evidently it had been written in a hurry, under stress of excitement, and was as follows: "_My Dear Julia_: "Don't permit your anger to tempt you into any rash act.

There is no reconciliation.

My wife's return is but a sham, designed to avoid a great deal of unpleasantness.

Mr.Whitmore's death has not changed matters.