Out came a sheet of foolscap closely written on both sides.

This he read to the end, turning the page as carefully as if it had been a set of official instructions, his face growing paler and paler, his mouth tight shut.
Tod stood beside him watching the lights and shadows playing across his face.

The letter was as follows: "Nassau, No.

4 Calle Valenzuela, "Aug.

29, 18--.
"Father: Your letter was not what I expected, although it is, perhaps, all I deserve.