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           Ferrarishrankfromthebareideaofmakinganyuseofthethousand-poundnote.Ithadbeendepositedinthesafekeepingofabank.Ifitwasevenmentionedinherhearing,sheshudderedandreferredtoit,withmelodramaticfervour,as’myhusband’sblood-money!’

           So,understressofcircumstances,theattempttosolvethemysteryofFerrari’sdisappearancewassuspendedforawhile.

           Itwasthelastmonthoftheyear1860.Thecommissionofinquirywasalreadyatwork;havingbegunitsinvestigationsonDecember6.Onthe10th,thetermforwhichthelateLordMontbarryhadhiredtheVenetianpalace,expired.NewsbytelegramreachedtheinsuranceofficesthatLadyMontbarryhadbeenadvisedbyherlawyerstoleaveforLondonwithaslittledelayaspossible.BaronRivar,itwasbelieved,wouldaccompanyhertoEngland,butwouldnotremaininthatcountry,unlesshisserviceswereabsolutelyrequiredbyherladyship.TheBaron,’wellknownasanenthusiasticstudentofchemistry,’hadheardofcertainrecentdiscoveriesinconnectionwiththatscienceintheUnitedStates,andwasanxioustoinvestigatethempersonally.

           Theseitemsofnews,collectedbyMr.Troy,weredulycommunicatedtoMrs.Ferrari,whoseanxietyaboutherhusbandmadeherafrequent,atoofrequent,visitoratthelawyer’soffice.Sheattemptedtorelatewhatshehadheardtohergoodfriendandprotectress.Agnessteadilyrefusedtolisten,andpositivelyforbadeanyfurtherconversationrelatingtoLordMontbarry’swife,nowthatLordMontbarrywasnomore.’YouhaveMr