Then he drew one of his pistols, and, springing forward, struck him a heavy blow on the head with its butt.

He fell forward on his face without a cry; and Harry, satisfied that he had stunned him, ran on and overtook the others, and, turning down the first street they came to, was assured that they were safe from pursuit.
"We had noticed a man lounging against the house opposite all the afternoon," Jeanne said, "and came to the conclusion that he must be watching us; so we looked out for him when we came out, and noticed that as soon as we went on he began to walk that way too.
So I told Louise to walk straight on without stopping when we came up to you.

I was sure you would manage somehow to get rid of him." Harry laughed.
"I fancy he will spend to-morrow in bed instead of lounging about.
Perhaps it will teach him to mind his own business in future and to leave other people alone.

I am very glad that he did follow you; for I felt that I owed him one, and was sorry to leave Paris without paying my debt.

Now I think we are pretty well square." The meeting between the sisters was indeed a happy one.