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The Baron de Croiseuil had not anticipated that Gaunt would give in to his threats, but he waited for the time to expire before taking any further steps. In the afternoon Sherren came round to the hotel to receive his instructions, and, in consequence, the article duly appeared in the _Daily Comet_.
The paper was brought to the Baron's bedroom the following morning, and when he read the references to Gaunt a grim smile came to his face, but his attention was attracted to the front page of the _Daily Herald_, and he uttered an exclamation of anger when he had mastered the advertisements that appeared there.