In vain the railway stations had been watched.

Lydia, taking the hint given to her by Lucian, had baffled that peril by taking the Dover train at a station outside London.
Lucian heard what Link had to say on the subject, but did not reveal the fact that Lydia had paid a visit to Diana, or had gone to meet her father at Dover.

He did not want to give the little woman up to justice, as he was beginning to believe her innocent; and that, in all truth, she had known nothing of the Ferruci-Wrent conspiracy.
Therefore, giving no information to Link as to the little woman's whereabouts, Denzil told--as coming from himself--his idea that Wrent might fall into a trap set for him in the Pimlico House by means of Mrs.
Clear's cypher.

Link listened to the tale attentively, and decided to adopt the idea.
"It is a good one," he admitted generously, "and I'm not jealous enough to cut off my nose to spite my face.

You have had the better of me all through this case, Mr.Denzil, and we have had words over it; but I'll show you that I can appreciate your cleverness by adopting your plan." "I am greatly obliged to you for your good opinion," said Lucian drily, for he saw with some humour that Link was only too anxious to benefit by the very cleverness of which he pretended to be so jealous.