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"And took you to 'The Haven, at Hampstead, on Christmas Eve." "That's true. He took me from Wrent's house in Jersey Street. You need not go on, Mr. L. D. I admit the whole business." "You do?" cried Lucian and Diana together. "Yes, if only to spite that old villain Wrent, who has not paid me the money he promised." Before Lucian and Miss Vrain could express their pleasure at Mrs.
"Do you know a man called Wrent?" asked Lucian abruptly. "I do not, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci at once. "Why do you ask?" "Well, I thought he might be the man to disguise himself. But no," added Lucian, remembering Rhoda's account of Wrent's white hair and beard, "it cannot be him. He would not sacrifice his beard to carry out the plan; in fact he could not without attracting Rhoda's attention."
"Well, then," continued Lucian, seeing that Rhoda, without speaking, continued to watch him, "the coincidence of Mr. Wrent's stay with that of Mr. Vrain's strikes me as peculiar." "You are a sharp one, you are!" said Rhoda, with an approving nod. "Look here, Mr. Denzil, would you break a promise?" "That depends upon what the promise was." "It was one I made to hold my tongue." "About what?"
But now that Ferruci is dead, I fancy Rhoda is the only witness who can prove Wrent's guilt. That is why she ran away. I don't wonder she was afraid to stay. But I feel quite worn out with all this, Diana. Please give me a biscuit and a glass of port; I have had nothing all day." With a sigh, Diana touched the bell, and when the waiter made his appearance gave the order.
"Have you heard anything of that girl Rhoda?" he asked. "We have traced her to Berkshire," whispered Link. "She went back to her gypsy kinsfolk, you know. I dare say we'll manage to lay hands on her sooner or later." "She is an accomplice of Wrent's, I believe." "So do I, and I hope to make him confess as much to-night. Hush!"
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