A DARK PLOT "So Vrain is alive, after all!" was Lucian's comment on the speech of Jorce, "and he is here under your charge?
Jove! it's wonderful! Diana was right, after all!" "Diana?
Who is Diana ?" queried Jorce, then held up his hand to stop his visitor from replying.

"Wait! I know! Vrain mentioned his daughter Diana." "Yes, she is the daughter of Vrain, and she believes her father to be alive." "On what grounds ?" "Because the dead man, whom, until lately, she believed to be Mr.Vrain, had one of his little fingers missing.

That fact came to her knowledge only a week ago.

When it did, she declared that the deceased could not be her father." "H'm!" said Jorce thoughtfully, "I am quite in the dark as to why Mr.
Vrain was put under my charge." "Because Ferruci wished to marry his widow." "I see! Ferruci substituted another man for my patient and had him killed." "Evidently," replied Lucian; "but I am almost as much in the dark as you are, Dr.Jorce.Tell me how Vrain came to be placed here, and, exchanging confidence for confidence, I'll let you know all I have discovered since the death of the man in Geneva Square who called himself Berwin." "That is a fair offer," replied Jorce, clearing his throat, "and one which I willingly accept.

I do not wish you to think that I am in league with Signor Ferruci.