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218 THE COURT OF LONDON Mrs. Ranger was the one to whom the child had been en trusted? Because those men — Kobolt, and the others of whom you speak — could not have known all this.” ‘No, assuredly not,’ returned Maravelli, “‘ but Mrs. Ranger called upon me a few evenings after the incidents that had taken place, and hinted to me what had occurred on the memorable occasion in question. She said that as now I of course knew it was the princess’s villa to which I had been taken, she had only to add her prayers. and en- treaties to any other inducement which I had already re- ceived to keep the secret, as | must now be more than ever aware of its immense importance.’’ ‘Did Mrs. Ranger happen to mention the name of that woman of whom you have been speaking?” asked Jocelyn. | . “Yes, she said it was Hubbard, Mrs. Hubbard, the laundress in the household of her Royal Highness.’’ “And the two Englishmen who called themselves Smith and Thompson?” said Jocelyn, more than halt-suspecting that these very convenient. names were only assumed ones, but by whom and for what purpose he of course could not imagine. “ Did you ever see them? ”’ “ Not to my knowledge,’’ returned Maravelli. “And about the still-born child,’ asked Jocelyn, “‘ what became of it? ”’ “Ah! that question reminds me,” exclaimed the doctor, “that there is another little incident growing out of the adventures of that night, an incident which has come to my knowledge by a side-wind, and which may probably account for the manner wherein the infant corpse was dis- posed of.” : “Indeed! ”’ ejaculated Jocelyn, ‘‘ your budget of infor- mation is even,more capacious than I had expected. I am sure you have already given me two hundred louis’ worth of intelligence. Here is another hundred louis, therefore, for what you are about to impart to me.” “Upon my word, you justify the opinion so invariably entertained relative to the generosity of Englishmen,” said Maravelli, as he took up the bank-notes which Jocelyn had just counted down upon the table, and having consigned them to his pocket, he continued to observe, ‘‘ Mr. Loftus, I am still speaking of the night of memorable incidents, Gomichbookszecom |