He was still more so when, on arriving
at the office at the time appointed, he found Calton and Fitzgerald
were not alone, but a third man whom he had never seen was with them.
The latter Calton introduced to him as Mr. Kilsip, of the detective
office, a fact which made the worthy doctor uneasy, as he could in no
wise divine the meaning of it. However, he made no remark, but took the
seat handed to him by Mr. Calton and prepared to listen. Calton locked
the door of the office, and then went back to his desk, having the
other three seated before him in a kind of semi-circle.
"In the first place," said Calton to the doctor, "I have to inform you
that you are one of the executors under the will of the late Mr.
Frettlby, and that is why I asked you to come here to-day. The other
executors are Mr. Fitzgerald and myself."
"Oh, indeed," murmured the doctor, politely.
"And now," said Calton, looking at him, "do you remember the hansom cab
murder, which caused such a sensation some months ago?"
"Yes, I do," replied the doctor, rather astonished; "but what has that
to do with the will?"
"Nothing to do with the will," answered Calton, gravely; "but
the fact is, Mr. Frettlby was implicated in the affair."
Dr. Chinston glanced enquiringly at Brian, but that gentleman shook his
head.
"It has nothing to do with my arrest," he said, sadly.
Madge's words, uttered in her delirium, flashed across the doctor's
memory.
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