He was fortunate enough to find the friendly physician at home, and, after relating to him what had occurred, committed the packet to his custody.
"It will be safer in your keeping than mine," he said; "and if anything should happen to me, you will, I am sure, observe the wishes of the poor piper." "Rely upon it, I will," replied Hodges.

"I am sorry to tell you I have been misled as to the clue I fancied I had obtained to Nizza's retreat.
We are as far from the mark as ever." "Might not the real name of the villain who has assumed the name of Sir Paul Parravicin be ascertained from the Earl of Rochester ?" rejoined Leonard.
"So I thought," replied Hodges; "and I made the attempt yesterday, but it failed.

I was at Whitehall, and finding the earl in the king's presence, suddenly asked him where I could find his friend Sir Paul Parravicin.

He looked surprised at the question, glanced significantly at the monarch, and then carelessly answered that he knew no such person." "A strange idea crosses me," cried Leonard.

"Can it be the king who has assumed this disguise ?" "At one time I suspected as much," rejoined Hodges; "but setting aside your description of the person, which does not tally with that of Charles, I am satisfied from other circumstances it is not so.