But if she did not, what a clew it offers to her unknown assailant! Up till now, Mr.Ranelagh has been anticipating receiving this ring back in a letter, written before she left her home.

But he has heard of no such letter, and doubts now if you have.

May I ask if he is correct in this surmise ?" "We know of no such letter.

None has come to his rooms," replied the coroner.
"I thought not.

The whereabouts of this ring, then, is still to be determined.