’Yes，IthinkIdid。’
’Anybodymusthavebelievedhim——exceptoldTempest，whoneverbelievesanybody，andFothergill，whoalwayssuspectseverybody。Thetruthis，thathefoundthechequeandputitby，anddidnotrememberanythingaboutit。’
’But，Lufton，surelythatwouldamounttostealingit？’
’Yes，ifitwasn’tthatheissuchapoor，cracked，crazycreature，withhismindallabroad。IthinkSoamesdiddrophisbookinhishouse。I’msureSoameswouldnotsaysounlesshewasquiteconfident。Somebodyhaspickeditup，andinsomewaythechequehasgotintoCrawley’shand。
Thenhehaslockeditupandforgottenallaboutit；andwhenthatbutcherthreatenedhim，hehasputhishanduponit，andhethought，orbelieved，thatithadcomefromSoamesorthedeanorfromheaven，ifyouwill。Whenamanissocrazyasthat，youcan’tjudgeofhimasyoudoofothers。’