"I've got a brother," said Bill helpfully, "but I always borrow
from him."

"Like Robert," said Mark.

"When was he in England last?" asked Cayley.

"About fifteen years ago, wasn't it? You'd have been a boy, of
course."

"Yes, I remember seeing him once about then, but I didn't know if
he had been back since."

"No. Not to my knowledge." Mark, still obviously upset,
returned to his letter.

"Personally," said Bill, "I think relations are a great mistake."

"All the same," said Betty a little daringly, "it must be rather
fun having a skeleton in the cupboard."

Mark looked up, frowning.

"If you think it's fun, I'll hand him over to you, Betty. If
he's anything like he used to be, and like his few letters have
been--well, Cay knows."

Cayley grunted.

"All I knew was that one didn't ask questions about him."