Be secret of every detail--even as to the rescue of the Voivodin--except what I send." Without a word--thus showing immeasurable trust--the whole body--not a very large one, it is true--moved on, and the Gospodar began signalling.

As I was myself expert in the code, I did not require any explanation, but followed question and answer on either side.
The first words the Gospodar Rupert signalled were: "Silence, absolute and profound, as to everything which has been." Then he asked for details of the capture of the Voivode.

The answer ran: "He was followed from Flushing, and his enemies advised by the spies all along the route.

At Ragusa quite a number of strangers--travellers seemingly--went on board the packet.

When he got out, the strangers debarked too, and evidently followed him, though, as yet, we have no details.