"Both of them are trying to keep me in the dark, I'll let Madame Berthe Louison run her own head into the trap.

Then, when she pays, I will talk, but not till then." The careful lines stated that for a week the writer would be greatly engrossed with private matters, and at home to no one.

"I will send for you as soon as I am able to see you, upon some new business matters." The last clause was significant enough.

"He prepared this to give me a social knockout!" coolly said the renegade.

"All right! But wait! By Gad! I fancy I'll take a cool revenge in joining Ram Lal and Berthe Louison.