it was over, Dr Goloff administered to your
uncle a composing draught, adding, cheerily, "You, monsieur, will do
well to sleep, while I give madame instructions for your future
treatment." He then drew me aside, and after relieving my mind by
giving a favourable opinion of the case added a strong caution against
suffering Laurie's mind to dwell on painful subjects. By so doing, he
said, not only would the patient's recovery be rendered tedious, but his
nerves might be shaken for life. He could see that some anxiety weighed
heavily on his mind; it should at all costs be removed.

"It should indeed, but how?" thought I, with a despairing sigh.

The sorrowful question was about to be answered through the mercy of
that good Providence which helps even the faithless and undeserving. I
was musing dolefully at the tent door when a large party appeared in the
distance, and one of them spurred forward, and came up to me at full
gallop. It was Captain Blundel. He dismounted, and with a beaming face
said--"Good news, Mrs Englefield; I think I have brought your patient a
tonic more effectual than even Dr Goloff could prescribe. When I left
you an hour and a half ago, I went to the Prince-Bishop, and imparted to
him our suspicions as to the true name and history of his prisoner,
begging his permission to sift the matter. With his usual gentlemanlike
feeling he at once granted it. I then hastened to the hut where the
prisoner lay guarded by unfriendly Montenegrins. Without preamble, I
said, `I have the honour of speaking to Mr Orlando Jones, I believe?'
`Who told you my name, sir?' he exclaimed, starting to his feet in great
alarm: then, perceiving the mistake he had made in thus proving his own
identity, he tried to retract, but stammered and broke down. I
proceeded quietly to demand the restoration of the papers and jewels,
fraudulently carried off by him from Mr Popham's office at Ragusa. He
tried to shuffle off the charge. `Very well,' said I, `do as you
please, but mark me, I am empowered by his highness to say that only by
full restitution can you hope for a continuance of his protection; if
that is withdrawn, your life is scarcely worth a pin's purchase.' The
poor wretch turned pale and shook in every joint. Feeling, doubtless,
the truth of this last remark he surrendered at discretion, entreating
me to stand his friend, and confessing the whole extent of his frauds.
His property, he said, was all in the hands o