CHAPTER IX.
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER.
No sooner had her lawyer left her than a letter was delivered to Blanka by one of the hotel servants.

It was unsigned, and to the following effect: "PRINCESS CAGLIARI:--Be cautious.

Prince Cagliari is carrying out a fiendish scheme against you.

Like yourself, he is bent on securing a divorce, but only that he may marry you to his protege and favourite.

He is even capable of selling his own wife.
Hitherto you have been Cagliari's wife, and the Marchioness Caldariva his mistress; now he wishes to reverse these relations, and make the marchioness his wife, and you his mistress.