was doing.
If Mrs. Clear had not betrayed him we should never have discovered the
conspiracy."

"And if Rhoda had not spoken, the mystery of Clear's death would never
have been solved," said Diana, "although she only confessed at the
eleventh hour, and when she was dying."

"I think Link was pleased that the mystery was solved in so unexpected a
way," said Lucian, laughing. "He never forgave my finding out so much
without his aid. He ascribes the ending of the whole matter to chance,
and I dare say he is right."

"H'm!" said Mrs. Denzil, who had no great love for the detective. "He
certainly left everything to chance. Twice he gave up the case.".

"And twice I gave it up," said Denzil. "If it had not been for you,
dear, I should never have gone on with what seemed to be a hopeless
task. But when I first met you you induced me to continue the search for
the culprit, and again when, by the evidence of the missing finger, you
did not believe your father was dead."

"Well, you worked; I worked; Link worked," said Diana, philosophically,
"and we all three did our best to discover the truth."

"Only to let chance discover it in the long run."

Diana laughed and nodded, but did not contradict her husband. "Well, my
dear," she said, "I think we have discussed the subject pretty freely,
but there is one thing I should like to know. What about the Silent
House in Pimlico?"

"Oh, Miss Greeb told me the other day that Peacock is going to pull it
down. You know, just before we were married I took leave of Miss Greeb,
with whom I lodged for a long time. Well, she gave me a piece of news.
She is going to be married, also, and to whom, do you think?"

"I don't know," said Diana, looking interested, as women always do in
marriage news.

"To Peacock, who owns nearly all the property in and about Geneva
Square. It will be a splendid match for her, and Mrs. Peacock, will be
much richer than you or I, Diana."

"But not happier, my dear. I am glad she is to be married, as she seemed
a nice woman, and made you very comfortable. But why is the Silent House
to be pulled down?"

"Because no one will live in it."

"But it is not haunted now. You know it was discovered that Rhoda was
the ghost, and the ghost, as Miss Greeb suggested, killed Clear."

"It is haunted now by the ghost of Clear," said Lucian gravely. "At all
events, he was murdered there, and no one cares to live in the house. I
confess I shouldn't care to live in it