More than L30,000 in good solid, honest money was traced to the pockets of the gentleman with the sixteen quarterings.

It seemed, therefore, more than improbable that a man who was obviously fairly wealthy would risk imprisonment and hard labour, if not worse, for the sake of increasing his fortune by L10,000.
"However, the theory of the Prince's guilt has taken firm root in the dull minds of our police authorities.

They have had every information with regard to Prince Semionicz's antecedents from Russia; his position, his wealth, have been placed above suspicion, and yet they suspect and go on suspecting him or his secretary.

They have communicated with the police of every European capital; and while they still hope to obtain sufficient evidence against those they suspect, they calmly allow the guilty to enjoy the fruit of his clever roguery." "The guilty ?" said Polly.

"Who do you think--" "Who do I think knew at that moment that young Schwarz had money in his possession ?" he said excitedly, wriggling in his chair like a Jack-in-the-box.