This was
accepted by all as conclusive, and young Arthur was recognized as the
heir to the Edam millions. On the strength of this supposition he at
once began to borrow enormous sums from the money-lenders. This is of
great importance, as the police believe it was these debts which
drove him to the murder of his brother. Yesterday, as you know, Lord
Chetney suddenly returned from the grave, and it was the fact that
for two years he had been considered as dead which lent such
importance to his return and which gave rise to those columns of
detail concerning him which appeared in all the afternoon papers.
But, obviously, during his absence he had not tired of the Princess
Zichy, for we know that a few hours after he reached London he sought
her out. His brother, who had also learned of his reappearance
through the papers, probably suspected which would be the house he
would first visit, and followed him there, arriving, so the Russian
servant tells us, while the two were at coffee in the drawing-room.
The Princess, then, we also learn from the servant, withdrew to the
dining-room, leaving the brothers together. What happened one can
only guess.
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