"I think not," he said, dryly; "for all suspicion points to one man as the perpetrator, and that man was Mrs.Saltonstall's confidential servant--the mayordomo, Pereo." He waited for a moment for the effect of this announcement on Carroll, and then went on: "You now understand that, even if Mrs.Saltonstall is acquitted of any connivance with or even knowledge of the deed, she will hardly enjoy the prosecution of her confidential servant for murder." "But how can this be prevented?
If, as you say, there are actual proofs, why have they not been acted upon before?
What can keep them from being acted upon now ?" "The proofs have been collected by one man, have been in possession of one man, and will only pass out of his possession when it is for the benefit of the legal heir--who does not yet even know of their existence." "And who is this one man ?" "Myself." "You ?--You ?" said Carroll, advancing towards him.

"Then this is YOUR work!" "Captain Carroll," said Prince, without moving, but drawing his lips tightly together and putting his head on one side, "I don't propose to have another scene like the one we had at our last meeting.

If you try on anything of that kind, I shall put the whole matter into a lawyer's hands.

I don't say that you won't regret it; I don't say that I sha'nt be disappointed, too, for I have been managing this thing purely as a matter of business, with a view to profiting by it.

It so happens that we can both work to the same end, even if our motives are not the same.
I don't call myself an officer and a gentleman, but I reckon I've run this affair about as delicately as the best of them, and with a d----d sight more horse sense.