Proofless

nor did I content my self with the proofless proposal of my Conjecture

A sneering smile was the only answer for a moment; then,-- "I shall take great pleasure in confounding my enemies should the matter be brought before a court,--I'm sure if the colonel can stand that sort of thing I can,--but as for defending myself or anybody else from utterly unjust and proofless suspicions, it's quite another thing."