27/29 He must have done it the moment he received my telegram announcing his uncle's death." "Were you with him when he died ?" "Yes--in Colorado. He had angina pectoris and took me with him for that reason. But with care he might have lived a considerable time. He ate and drank more than he should, and so--" "I suppose," pursued Miss Cornelia, watching Dale out of the corner of her eye, "that there is no suspicion that Courtleigh Fleming robbed his own bank ?" "Well, if he did," said the Doctor amicably, "I can testify that he didn't have the loot with him." His tone grew more serious. "No! He had his faults--but not that." Miss Cornelia made up her mind. |