Gamadge said: “That’s interesting.”
“She thinks Alden’s hidden the thing, and that they can’t find it. She’s sure that somebody’s been looking for something through the house at night. If Belle or Mrs. Grove—or Craddock, if he knows what’s up—could find the thing, and destroy it, there’d be no proof against Alden.”
“What proof would there be in any case?”
“He may have marked it up in some way; he’s always scribbling. He can’t play that game—noughts and crosses—but he uses up a dozen sheets of paper at it every day.”
“Why should he tear that particular view out of that particular book?”
“Craddock or Mrs. Grove had plenty of time to show it to him; either of them may have told him great tales of the family grandeur. He’s the male heir, you know.” Mott Fenway’s expression combined satire
