ourage
could not face without shrinking. Of those consequences he knows
nothing. His wife knows, and keeps him in ignorance. I know, and can
enlighten him. His security from the danger that threatens him is in
my hands alone; and he shall pay the price of his rescue to the last
farthing of the debt that justice claims for me as my due--no more, and
no less.

"I have now laid my mind before you, as you told me, without reserve.
You know why I want to find this man, and what I mean to do when I find
him. I leave it to your sympathy for me to answer the serious question
that remains: How is the discovery to be made? If a first trace of them
can be found, after their departure from Aldborough, I believe careful
inquiry will suffice for the rest. The personal appearance of the wife,
and the extraordinary contrast between her husband and herself, are
certain to be remarked, and remembered, by every stranger who sees them.

"When you favor me with your answer, please address it to 'Care of
Admiral Bartram, St. Crux-in the-Marsh, near Ossory, Essex'. Your much
obliged

"VIRGINIE LECOUNT."

VI.

_From Mr. de Bleriot to Mrs. Lecount._

"Dark's Buildings, Kingsland,

"October 25th, 1847.

"Private and Confidential.

"DEAR MADAM--I hasten to reply to your favor of Saturday's date.
Circumstances have enabled me to forward your interests, by consulting a
friend of mine possessing great experience in the management of private
inquiries of all sorts. I have placed your case before him (without
mentioning names); and I am happy to inform you that my views and his
views of the proper course to take agree in every particular.

"Both myself and friend, then, are of opinion that little or nothing can
be done toward tracing the parties you mention, until the place of
their temporary residence after they left Aldborough has been discovered
first. If this can be done, the sooner it is done the better. Judging
from your letter, some weeks must have passed since the lawyer received
his information that they had shifted their quarters. As they are both
remarkable-looking people, the strangers who may have assisted them
on their travels have probably not forgotten them yet. Nevertheless,
expedition is desirable.

"The question for you to consider is, whether they may not possibly have
communicated the address of which we stand in need to some other person
besides the lawyer. The husband may have written to members of his
family,