He had very kindly put the tackle at my disposal." "You weren't called down here to open the family's private letters," I said hotly.
"I was called down here to find out who stole Colonel Gaylord's bonds, and I've done it." I was silent for a moment.

This letter from the brokers staggered me.
April twenty-ninth was the date of the robbery, and I could think of no explanation.

Clancy, noticing my silence, elaborated his theory with a growing air of triumph.
"This Mose was left behind the night of the robbery with orders to rouse the house while Radnor was away.

Mose is a good actor and he fooled you.
The obvious suspicion was that the ghost had stolen the bonds and you set out to find him--a somewhat difficult task as he existed only in Mose's imagination.

I think when you reflect upon the evidence, you will see that my explanation is convincing." "It isn't in the least convincing," I retorted.