CHAPTER XXI.
HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr.Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.

Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.

But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
"You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.

The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.

Hanaud lighted a cigar.
"There were difficulties, of course," he said; "the crime was so carefully planned.