Later on she was admitted to bail, and Diana took her to the hotel in Kensington, there to wait for the arrival of Mr.Clyne.His absence and silence were both unaccountable.
"I hope nothing is wrong with poppa," wept Lydia.

"As a rule, he is always smart in replying, and if he has seen about Ercole's death and my imprisonment in the papers, I'm sure he will be over soon." While she was thus waiting for her father, and Link in every way was seeking evidence against her, Mrs.Clear received an answer to her message.

In the same column of the _Daily Telegraph_, and in the same cypher, there appeared a message from Wrent that he would meet Mrs.
Clear at No.

13 Geneva Square.
Link was delighted when Mrs.Clear showed him this, and rubbed his hands with much pleasure.

Affairs were about to be brought to a crisis, and as Link was the moving spirit in the matter, his vanity was sufficiently gratified as to make him quite amiable.
"We've got him this time, Mr.Denzil," he said, with enthusiasm.