Irene.

Far away in the Ural Mountains. Among all his gold-mines.

Professor Rubek.

So he lives there?

Irene.

[Shrugs her shoulders.] Lives? Lives? In reality I have killed him——

Professor Rubek.

[Starts.] Killed——!

Irene.

Killed him with a fine sharp dagger which I always have with me in bed——