The Ashleigh diamonds flashed up at him.

He led Lenora to a chair and rang the bell.
"Prepare a bedroom upstairs," he ordered.

"Ask Miss Roche to come here.
Laura," he added, as his secretary entered, "will you look after this young lady?
She is in a state of nervous exhaustion." The girl nodded.

She understood.

She led Lenora from the room.