She did not kill him herself, if her alibi is to be credited, but she employed Ferruci to murder him." "You forget Signor Ferruci also proved an alibi." "A very doubtful one," said Miss Vrain scornfully.

"You did not ask that Dr.Jorce the questions you should have done.

Go up to London now, Lucian, see him at Hampstead, and find out if Ferruci was at his house at eight o'clock on Christmas Eve.

Then I shall believe him guiltless; till then, I hold him but the creature and tool of Lydia." "Jorce declares that Ferruci was with him at the house when the murder was committed ?" "Can you believe that?
Ferruci may have made it worth the while of this doctor to lie.

And even granting that much, the presence of Ferruci at the Jersey Street house shows that he knew what was going to take place on that night, and perhaps arranged with another man to do the deed.
Either way you look at it, he and Lydia are implicated." "I tell you it is impossible, Diana," said Lucian, finding it vain to combat this persistent belief.