At last one day, by accident, Mr.Morton came across one of the Comte de la Tremouille's interesting letters.

She confessed everything, throwing herself upon her husband's mercy.
"Now, Mr.Francis Morton was a business man, who viewed life practically and soberly.

He liked his wife, who kept him in luxury, and wished to keep her, whereas the Comte de la Tremouille seemed willing enough to give her up for a consideration.

Mrs.Morton, who had the sole and absolute control of her fortune, on the other hand, was willing enough to pay the price and hush up the scandal, which she believed--since she was a bit of a fool--would land her in prison for bigamy.

Mr.Francis Morton wrote to the Comte de la Tremouille that his wife was ready to pay him the sum of L10,000 which he demanded in payment for her absolute liberty and his own complete disappearance out of her life now and for ever.