I shall be all anxiety." "Then, as to money ?" "You have carte blanche." "Absolutely ?" "I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom to have that photograph." "And for present expenses ?" The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak and laid it on the table.
"There are three hundred pounds in gold and seven hundred in notes," he said.
Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and handed it to him.
"And Mademoiselle's address ?" he asked.
"Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St.John's Wood." Holmes took a note of it.

"One other question," said he.

"Was the photograph a cabinet ?" "It was." "Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon have some good news for you.

And good-night, Watson," he added, as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street.

"If you will be good enough to call to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock I should like to chat this little matter over with you." II.
At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned.