It regularly came to Paraday, but I remembered that neither of us had yet looked at the copy already delivered.

This one had a great mark on the "editorial" page, and, uncrumpling the wrapper, I saw it to be directed to my host and stamped with the name of his publishers.

I instantly divined that _The Empire_ had spoken of him, and I've not forgotten the odd little shock of the circumstance.

It checked all eagerness and made me drop the paper a moment.

As I sat there conscious of a palpitation I think I had a vision of what was to be.