He was always nervous when dealing with the Tolford heirs.

I believe they threatened him.

He brought his gun with him to-night.

You will find it in a drawer of the desk if the assassin did not take it." "Where were the Tolford papers usually kept ?" "At the deposit vaults.

I brought them over this afternoon." "See if you can find them now." Fremont went to the safe and then to the desk, from which he took the packet of papers he had previously seen Nestor examining.