human
However, wishing to make a second attempt on the Squire's life, and to carry out his vile design, he conceives the plan of getting you out of the way.
gpt
Good heavens! I believe you are right.
human
He knows you to be energetic and suspicious, and arranges an interview for you with the 'Major,' during the course of which he manages to get into the house and attack the Squire, whom he presumably thinks he has killed. He gets back in time to take up my message, delivered by the butler, to you. Why he induced you to give him money I do not know. Possibly he would have done more--would have enticed you into some room--yes, and murdered you--had it not been for that shrill cry that suddenly disturbed him.
gpt
Lena! (the pet name slipped out unnoticed by both in Laurence's astonishment)--
human
Lena, you are a genius. You have solved the mystery.
gpt
On the contrary, I am more in the dark than ever, for in addition to the secret of the man's enmity against your father, we have now to discover who is the strange creature of the shrill voice and ape-like agility, what his connection is with the people of the Dene, and, lastly, why, as I am firmly convinced, he is imprisoned in the basement of the house you visited last night.