"That I cannot explain," she said, with a sigh, "as I was in Australia at the time.

But I expect that his brain grew weaker with study, and perhaps with the strong drink and drugs which this woman drove him to take.

No doubt the poor man grew jealous of Ferruci; and, unable to assert himself, seeing how ill he was, left the house and retired to Geneva Square to meet his death, as we know." "But all this is supposition," remonstrated Lucian.

"We really do not know why Mr.Vrain left the house." "What does Lydia say ?" "She gives no feasible explanation." "Nor will she.

Oh!" cried Diana, "is there no way of getting at the truth of this matter?
I feel certain that Lydia and the Count are guilty!" "You have no proofs," said Denzil, shaking his head.
"No proofs! Why, you said yourself that a stiletto----" "That is a supposition on my part," interrupted Lucian quickly.