She must have had a large sum of money in her possession when she left Lacville, unless she lost it all on the last day.

But I was in Paris, and so I don't know what she did." The Commissioner looked grave.
"Ah, but that alters the case very much!" he said.

"I must request you to come with me to the Pension Malfait.

We had better pursue our inquiries there.

If this Madame Wolsky had a large sum of money in notes and gold, it becomes very important that we should know where she is." They all three left the shabby little house together, and Sylvia could not help wondering what would happen there while they were gone.