4/17 He is one of the authorised consuls." "Is he of the party ?" Karschoff scrutinised the approaching figures through his eyeglass and nodded. "Immelan, as you can see, is the third. We will speak of them afterwards." Naida, with her father and Oscar Immelan, left some acquaintances with whom they had been talking and, preceded by a _maitre d'hotel_, moved in the direction of the two men. The girl recognised the Prince with a charming little bow and was on the point of passing on when she appeared to notice his companion. |