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The Lost Ambassador

CHAPTER XX
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But it is against the doctor's orders, and my instructions were that I was to warn you not to excite him.

You must speak slowly, and you may have to repeat anything which you wish him to understand." "Who are you ?" the newcomer asked.
"I am Mr.Delora's servant," Louis answered.
The newcomer looked a little puzzled.
"Surely I have seen you before somewhere!" he exclaimed.
"It is very possible," Louis answered.

"I am also a waiter in the cafe below, but I come from South America, and Mr.Delora, when he is over, is always kind to me.

I spend most of my time, now that he is ill, up here looking after him." The newcomer shook his head thoughtfully.
"What is your name ?" he asked.
"Louis," was the quiet answer.
"Then, my friend Louis," the newcomer said, "understand me plainly.

I am not here to be bamboozled, or to give you an opportunity for exercising any ability you may possess in the art of lying.


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