cheerful, and full of resource. He is also brave. He
remembers the past and he knows poor Robert by sight. If, therefore,
my brother is indeed near at hand and to be expected at any moment,
then I should be glad of some capable person to stand between us.
Should my brother presently indicate, through you or somebody else,
that he wants to see me alone by night, as in the case of Bendigo,
then I must absolutely decline any such adventure. We meet in the
presence of armed men, or not at all."

Jenny had left Doria for a time and apparently felt no desire to see
him again until her promised visit to her uncle should be ended.

"I heard from Giuseppe three days ago," she said. "He has left
Ventimiglia and gone to Turin, where he used to work and where he
has many friends. He has a project."

"I shall speak with him seriously when next we meet," declared the
old man. "I entertain great admiration for your attractive spouse,
as you know. He is a delightful person; but it is time we consider
the future of your twenty thousand pounds and yourself, Jenny. In
the course of nature all that is mine will also be yours, and when
the estate of poor Bendigo is wound up, my present income must be
nearly doubled. Leave to presume death, however, may be delayed. But
the fact remains that you will enjoy the Redmayne money sooner or
later, and I want to come to grips with Giuseppe and explain to him
that he must understand his responsibilities."

Jenny sighed.

"Nobody will make him understand them, uncle."

"Do not say so. He is intelligent and has, I am sure, a sense of
honour as well as a deep and devoted affection for you. But he must
not spend your money. I will not allow that. Write to him at Turin
and entreat him from me to abandon anything that he may have in hand
and join us instantly here. We need not keep him long; but he can
look after us for a while until we learn when Ganns and Brendon are
to be expected."

Jenny promised, without much enthusiasm, to call her husband to the
rescue.

"He will laugh and perhaps refuse to come," she said. "But since you
think it wise, I will beg him to hasten and tell him what has
happened. Meanwhile what of to-night and to-morrow night?"

"To-night I go across the water to Bellagio and you come with me. It
is impossible that Robert should know we are there. Virgilio Poggi
will take care of us and be very jealous for me if I hint that I am
in any danger."

"I'm sure he will. And sho