The
executors agreed with me that these circumstances gave a color of
probability to an otherwise incredible story; and they decided that
a search should be instituted for the Secret Trust, nothing in the
slightest degree resembling this same Trust having been discovered, up
to that time, among the admiral's papers.
"The search (no trifle in such a house as this) has now been in full
progress for a week. It is superintended by both the executors, and by
my uncle's lawyer, who is personally, as well as professionally, known
to Mr. Loscombe (Mrs. Noel Vanstone's solicitor), and who has been
included in the proceedings at the express request of Mr. Loscombe
himself. Up to this time, nothing whatever has been found. Thousands and
thousands of letters have been examined, and not one of them bears the
remotest resemblance to the letter we are looking for.
"Another week will bring the search to an end. It is only at my express
request that it will be persevered with so long. But as the admiral's
generosity has made me sole heir to everything he possessed, I feel
bound to do the fullest justice to the interests of others, however
hostile to myself those interests may be.
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