Elise asked about insurance and security while the funds remained in custody.

Mr.

Bennett explained the arrangements he was making with a financial institution and the trustee, then showed us receipts for transfer and inventory.

For the first time since opening the suitcase, I felt that the secret was being replaced by facts.

Then he took out a sealed envelope labeled Personal history, in Arthur’s writing.

“He left this for the possibility of a challenge,” Bennett said.

“It explains his decisions, though it won’t be a substitute for the legal evidence.”