explanations before we fall back upon such a theory as this. As
to yourself, Mr. Tregennis, I take it you were divided in some
way from your family, since they lived together and you had rooms
apart?"

"That is so, Mr. Holmes, though the matter is past and done with.
We were a family of tin-miners at Redruth, but we sold our
venture to a company, and so retired with enough to keep us. I
won't deny that there was some feeling about the division of the
money and it stood between us for a time, but it was all forgiven
and forgotten, and we were the best of friends together."

"Looking back at the evening which you spent together, does
anything stand out in your memory as throwing any possible light
upon the tragedy? Think carefully, Mr. Tregennis, for any clue
which can help me."

"There is nothing at all, sir."

"Your people were in their usual spirits?"

"Never better."

"Were they nervous people? Did they ever show any apprehension
of coming danger?"

"Nothing of the kind."

"You have nothing to add then, which could assist me?"