If the police took up the case again, Lydia and her accomplice would be arrested, and the whole sordid story of their doings would be in the papers.
Diana was a proud woman, and winced at the idea of such publicity.

It would be as well to avoid proceeding to such extremities.

If the assurance money was returned by Lydia, she would be reduced to her former estate, and by timely flight might escape the vengeance of the defrauded company.

After all, she was the wife of Vrain, and little as Diana liked her, she did not wish to see the woman who was so closely related to the wronged man put in prison; not for her own sake, but for the sake of the name she so unworthily bore.
"I leave it in your hands," said Diana to Lucian, who was watching her closely.
"Very good," replied Denzil.

"Then I think it will be best for me to see Ferruci first, and hear his confession; afterwards call on Mrs.Vrain, and learn what she has to say.