"I fancy, though, that a liberal dose of Madame Louison's gold, judiciously administered by me, in her interest, to Justine Delande, may open the way to the girl's presence! The mother's story may serve to win the girl's heart.

If I can only busy old Hugh and the Madame in watching each other, then I can handle Justine." "Yes," the satisfied schemer concluded, "the old man's game is the bauble title.

Berthe Louison's must be some studied revenge.

She is above all blackmail.

I know already half the story of this clouded past.
Madame Alixe Delavigne must yield up the other half, bit by bit.