Godensky would be praised for his cleverness, as well as securing a satisfactory revenge on me for refusing him.

The only thing which rejoices me now is the thought of his blank disappointment when he gets the news from the Commissary of Police." "You don't believe then," I asked, "that Godensky has had any hand in the disappearance of the treaty ?" "I would believe it, if it weren't for the necklace being put in its place.

Even if Count Godensky could have known of Raoul's mission with the diamonds, and got them into his own hands, he wouldn't have let them get out again with every chance of their going back to Raoul, and thus saving him from his trouble.

He'd do nothing to help, but everything to hinder.

There lies the mystery--in the return of the necklace instead of the treaty.