If the number of the certificate for his own investment is 23,533, letter M, we may be sure that he invested, through the same broker on the same day, first his own property on a single certificate; secondly his savings in three certificates to bearer (numbered, but without the series letter); thirdly, Ursula's own property; the transfer books will show, of course, undeniable proofs of this.

Ha! Minoret, you deceiver, I have you--Motus, my children!" Whereupon he left them abruptly to reflect with admiration on the ways by which Providence had brought the innocent to victory.
"The finger of God is in all this," cried the abbe.
"Will they punish him ?" asked Ursula.
"Ah, mademoiselle," cried La Bougival.

"I'd give the rope to hang him." Bongrand was already at Goupil's, now the appointed successor of Dionis, but he entered the office with a careless air.

"I have a little matter to verify about the Minoret property," he said to Goupil.
"What is it ?" asked the latter.
"The doctor left one or more certificates in the three-per-cent Funds ?" "He left one for fifteen thousand francs a year," said Goupil; "I recorded it myself." "Then just look on the inventory," said Bongrand.
Goupil took down a box, hunted through it, drew out a paper, found the place, and read:-- "'Item, one certificate'-- Here, read for yourself--under the number 23,533, letter M." "Do me the kindness to let me have a copy of that clause within an hour," said Bongrand.
"What good is it to you ?" asked Goupil.
"Do you want to be a notary ?" answered the justice of peace, looking sternly at Dionis's proposed successor.
"Of course I do," cried Goupil.

"I've swallowed too many affronts not to succeed now.