He isn't given to seeing visions, and as you know, he isn't afraid of the dark.

He saw something that scared him; but what it was, I'll be darned if I know!" "Then why not get a detective down and see if he can't find out ?" Radnor lowered his eyes a moment, then raised them frankly to mine.
"Oh, hang it, Arnold; I'm in the deuce of a hole! There's something else that I don't want found out.

It's absolutely unconnected with the robbery, but you bring a detective down here and he's certain to stumble on that instead of the other.

I'd tell you if I could, but really I can't just now.

It's nothing I'm to blame for--my conduct lately has been immaculate.