The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

ach office was five thousand pounds-on which one year's premium only had been paid. In the face of such a pecuniary emergency as this, the Directors thought it desirable to c

Without absolutely declining to pay the money, the two offices (acting in concert) decided on

g on. He wrote at once to communicate his news to Agnes; add

the commission of inquiry touching on Ferrari's disappearance. Ordinary persons would not be permitted, of course, to see such a document. But a sister of the late lord is so near a relative as to be an exception to general rules. If Sir Theodore Bar

of post. Agnes declined to avai

his wife would have been spared the misery and suspense from which she is suffering now. I would not even look at the report to which you allude if it was placed in my hands-I have heard more than enough already of that hideous life in the palace at Venice. If Mrs. Ferrari chooses to address herself to L

k: it could only be carried out by spending money-and there was no money to spend. Mrs. Ferrari shrank from the bare idea of making any use of the thousand-pound note. It had b

ttempt to solve the mystery of Ferrari's

ched the insurance offices that Lady Montbarry had been advised by her lawyers to leave for London with as little delay as possible. Baron Rivar, it was believed, would accompany her to England, but would not remain in that country, unless his servic

forbade any further conversation relating to Lord Montbarry's wife, now that Lord Montbarry was no more. 'You have Mr. Troy to advise you,' she said; 'and you are welcome to what little money I can spare, if money is wanted. All I ask in return is that you will not distress me. I am trying to separate myself fro

eresting sort reached Mr. Troy. The labours of the insurance commission