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Dec. 20, 1862.]
THE NOTTING HILL MYSTERY.
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THE NOTTING HILL MYSTERY.

See remarks prefixed to the first of these papers, page 617.)

SECTION IV.

1.—Memorandum by Mr. Henderson.

In the following certificate[1] you will perceive that the lady is described as of “Acacia Cottage, Kensington.” The identity of the name with that given by both Julie and Leopoldo, as the proper designation of the Baron’s “medium,” confirmed that the Baron was married under that name, notwithstanding the strong opinion of Julie as to the impossibility of such being the case. Still, however, it was possible that this might, after all, be a mere coincidence; and I therefore proceeded to make such inquiries as seemed most likely to elucidate the point. I had considerable difficulty in finding the house, which two or three years back was included in the regular numbering of the
  1. See next page.
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