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With outward zeal he set to work; interviewed Lydia and the Italian, to make certain that their defence was genuine; examined the Pegall family, who were dreadfully alarmed by their respectability being intruded upon by a common detective, and obtained a fresh denial from Baxter & Co.'s saleswoman that Ferruci was the purchaser of the cloak. Also he cross-questioned Mrs.
Clear, he said, had been most intimate with him, but later on had indulged so much in the morphia habit that their friendship had terminated with high words. Afterwards, Clear had returned to England, and Ferruci lost sight of him for some months. Then he visited England, and one day found Clear in the street, looking ill and wretched.
"You really thought it was my father's body?" questioned Diana doubtfully. "I swear I did," responded Mrs. Vrain, emphatically. "Mark walked out of the house because he thought I was carrying on with Ferruci, which I wasn't.
"Then why not find Wrent?" asked Diana bluntly. "He has hidden his trail too well," began Link, "and and " "And if you did find him," finished Denzil coolly, "he might prove himself guiltless, after the fashion of Mrs. Vrain and Ferruci." "He might, sir; there is no knowing. But since you think I have done so little, Mr. Denzil, let me ask you who it is you suspect?" "Dr. Jorce of Hampstead."
Ferruci came to me, and I told him what that girl at Baxter's had said, and insisted that he should tell me the truth. Well, he did, in order to force me to marry him, and then I told him to go and make it right with the girl, so that when Mr. Denzil went again she'd deny that Ercole had bought the cloak." "She denied it, sure enough," said Lucian grimly.
"I don't know anything about it, except what Count Ferruci told me," said Lydia obstinately. "And he said that Vrain, as Wrent, killed Clear. But you can easily prove if it's true or not." "How can we prove it?" asked Diana coldly. "By laying a trap for Mark. You know at least Ercole told me, and I suppose Mrs.
"I knew that Mark hadn't lost a finger when he left, but Ferruci said that if I denied it the police might refuse to believe that the body was that of my husband. So, as I was sure it was Mark's corpse, I just said he had lost a finger out West. I didn't think there was any harm in saying so, as for all I knew he might have got it chopped off after leaving me.
"I am sorry," said Lucian, noting that the doctor did look ill, "but why did you not send on your information to me?" "It was necessary to see you personally, Mr. Denzil. I arrived back a few days ago, and intended writing to you when I recovered from the fatigue of the journey. However, your arrival saves me the trouble. Now I can tell you all about Ferruci, if you like."
"I know it," replied Diana quickly, "but she sent Ferruci up to kill my father, and I speak in the plural because I think in a moral sense she is as guilty as the Italian." "That may be, Miss Vrain, but as yet we have not proved their guilt." Diana made no answer, but, followed by Lucian, ascended to the upper part of the house, where they found Mrs.
This is one of them; and, so far as I can see, this unknown assassin will be punished on Judgment Day not before." "Then you don't think that Signor Ferruci is guilty?" said Diana. "No. He has had nothing to do with the matter; nor has Mrs. Vrain brought about the death in any way." "You cannot say who killed my father?" "Not for certain, but I suspect Wrent."
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