My trustees tell me that I am worth nearly a hundred thousand a year." "Dollars ?" "No--pounds sterling." They were conversing in subdued tones, yet the detective behaved like a commonplace mortal in giving a rabbit-peep sideways to ascertain if the girl's astounding statement had been overheard by the others.

But the members of the Curtis family of honest men and true women had withdrawn purposely to the far side of the room, and Devar was laboring to convince his friend that he had acted wisely in placarding his name and fame throughout the United States.
"To your knowledge, Lady Hermione, is any other person in New York aware that you are several times a millionaire ?" "I think not.

Poor Jean de Courtois may have had some notion of the fact, but I lived so unostentatiously in Paris that he would necessarily be inclined to minimize the amount of my fortune.

Tell me, Mr.Steingall, do you really think he----" The detective shook his head, and laughed with official dryness.
"Forgive me, Lady Hermione," he said, "but I must not advance any theories, at present.

Now, as to Count Vassilan--how long have you known him ?" "About a year." "Has he been your suitor practically all that time ?" "Yes.