Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-25
CHAPTER VI.

The next day the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, MT. Troy, called on her by appointment ill the evening.
 Mrs. Ferrari-still perssting in the convic- tion of her husbands death-had sufficiently Assisted by Agnes, she told the lawyer the little that was known relating to Ferrari's disappearance, and then produced the corre- spondenceSconnected with that event. Mr. Troy read (frst the three letters addressed by Ferrari to his wife; (secondly) the letter written by Ferrari's courier friend, describ. ing his visit to the palace and his interview with Lady Montbarry; and (thirdly) the one line of anonymous writing which had accom- panied the extraordinary gift of a thousand pounds to Ferraris wife.
 We'll known. at later period, as the law yer who acted for Lady Lydiard, in the case of theft, generally described as the case of My Lady's Money" Mir. Troy was not only a man of learning and experience in his pro- fession-he was also a man who had seen something of society at home and abroad. He possessed a keen eye for character, @ quaint humor, and kindly nature, which had not been deteriorated even by lawyers professional experience of mankind. With all these personal advantages, it is question, nevertheless, whether he was the Attest ad- wiser whom Agnes could have chosen under the circumstances Little Mrs. Ferrari, with many domestic merits, was essentially commonplace woman. MT. Troy was the last person living who was likely to attract her sympathies-he the exact opposite of a commonplace man.
 "She looks very i'll, poor thingp In these words the lawyer opened the business of the evening, referring to Mrs. Ferrari as uncere- moniously as if she had been out of the room.
 "She has suffered a terrible shock" Agnes answered.
 MT. Troy turned to Mrs. Ferrari, and looked at her again, with the interest due to the vio- tim of shock. He drummed absently with his fingers on the table. At last he spoke to her.
 My good lady, you don't really believe that your husband Is dead2' Mrs. Ferrari put her handkerchief to her eyes. The word "dead" was intellectual to express her feelings. "Murdered" she said, sternly, behind her handkerchief "Why? And by whom?" Mr. Troy asked. Mrs. Ferrari seemed to find some difficulty in answering. "You have read my hus- bands letter, sir," she began. "l believe he discovered"- She got as far as that, and there she stopped.
 "What did he discover?"
 | There are limits to human patience-even | the patience of a bereaved wife. This cool 1 question irritated Mrs. Ferrari into express ing herself plainly at last.
 "He discovered Lady Montbarry and the baronl" she answered, with a burst of hys- terical vehemence. 'The baron is no more that vile woman's brother than I am, The wickedness of those two wretches came to my poor, dear husbands knowledge. The lady's maid left her place on account of it. If Fer rari had gone away, too, he would have been alive at this moment. They have killed him. say they have killed him, to prevent it from getting to Lord Montbarry's ears" So. in short, sharp sentences, and in louder and louder accents, Mrs. Ferran stated her opin- ion of the case.
 Still keeping his own view in reserve. MT. Troy listened with an expression of satirical approval.
 ''Very strongly stated, Mrs. Ferrari.n he said. sYou build up your sentences well: you clinch your conclusions in a workman. n. like manner. If you had been man you would have made good lawyer-you would have taken juries by the scruff of their necks. Complete the case, my good lady-complete the case. Tell us next who sent you this letter, inclosing the banknote. The two wretches' who murdered Mr. Ferrari would