The Count pitied the poor creature, according to his own story, and took him to his home, the whereabouts of which Clear was happily able to remember." "Where is the house ?" asked Lucian, taking out his pocketbook.
"Number 30, St.Bertha's Road, Bayswater," replied Jorce; and when the barrister, for his private information, had made a note of the address, he continued: "It then appeared that Clear was married.

The wife told Ferruci that she was afraid of her husband, who, in his fits of drink--for he drank likewise--often threatened to kill her.

They had lost their money, and the poor woman was at her wit's end what to do.
Ferruci explained to me that out of friendship he was most anxious to befriend Clear, and stated that Mrs.Clear wished to get her husband cured.

He proposed, therefore, to put Clear into my asylum, and pay on behalf of the wife." "A very ingenious and plausible plan," said Lucian.

"Well, Doctor, and what did you say ?" "I agreed, of course, provided the man was certified insane in the usual way.