Also that I might implore you to keep the men apart at any cost." "We can easily find out whether they have arrived in Paris, and also whether they have been to Hayle's apartments," I said.

"That would certainly be one of the places which they would try first." While I was speaking there was the sound of a step in the corridor outside and next moment Leglosse entered the room.

He was in the highest spirits, as he always was when he was about to undertake a new piece of work.

Seeing that I had visitors he came to a sudden standstill.
"A thousand pardons," he said in French.

"I had no idea that you were engaged.