Ann Veronica, with a sigh at the cost of hospitality, made a hasty negotiation for an extra tea and for a fire in the groundfloor apartment, and preened herself carefully for the interview. “In the event of his death we should require you at once to attend at the inquest. ’ ‘But you say that I was born here,’ objected Melusine. ‘Her name is Melusine Charvill,’ Gerald began. A tall, clean-shaven man came out and walked rapidly through the room, exchanging greetings right and left, but evidently anxious to avoid being detained. ’ ‘Woof!’ uttered the sergeant, jumping back. “As a matter of fact, I deserve to. He will not come. But if you have considerable money, you had better leave it in the office safe. All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Montague Hill was taken for the millionaire once or twice, and I suppose it flattered his vanity. Melusine cast one swift glance at it, and her eyes, flashing magnificently, came back to his face. Fool that I was to marry for beauty! I ought to have remembered that a fair woman and a slashed gown always find some nail in the way. Very likely by this time the whole truth is known. " "I'll tell you what I'll do," rejoined the other.
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