But it was only to-day that the contents of the packet reached me, and was shown to the Prime Minister.

Then, it was just before I hurried round here to see you that I received a cypher telegram from her, warning me that Count Godensky--of whom you've probably heard--an attache of the Russian embassy in Paris, somehow has come to suspect a--er--a game in high politics which she and I have been playing; her last, according to present intentions, as I told you.

I have an idea that this man, who's well known in Paris society, proposed to Mademoiselle de Renzie, refused to take no for an answer, and bored her until she perhaps was goaded into giving him a severe snub.

Godensky is a vain man, and wouldn't forgive a snub, especially if it had got talked about.

He'd be a bad enemy: and Mademoiselle seems to think that he is a very bitter and determined enemy.