Cuthbert was thinking. When she ended, "Why should this death
be a warning to Caranby?" he asked quickly.

"Good gracious, Cuthbert, don't get on my nerves. Why?--
because I believe that Selina pushed Miss Saul off that
plank and killed her. She was just the kind of violent girl
who would do a thing like that. And Miss Saul's relatives have
waited all these years to kill Selina, and now she's dead,
they will kill Caranby because he did not marry the wretched
girl."

Cuthbert stared. "Mother, what are you talking about?
Caranby told me that Miss Saul had only one brother, and that
probably he was dead."

"Ah," said Mrs. Mallow, "he didn't tell you that Miss Saul's
father was arrested for coining or passing false money, I
forget which. I believe the brother was involved also, but I
can't be sure. But I only know the girl was dead then, and
the Saul family did not move in the matter, as the police knew
too much about them.

"Good gracious!" shuddered the lady, "to think if she had lived,
Caranby would have married into that family and have cheated you
of the title."

"Are you sure of what you say, mother?"

"Of course I am. Look up any old file of newspapers and
you'll read all about the matter. It's old history now. But