"Let me introduce you to my good friend Monsieur Hegisippe Cruchot of the Zouaves--Monsieur Cruchot--Monsieur Clem Sypher." Hegisippe saluted and declared his enchantment according to the manners of his country.

Sypher raised his hat politely.
"Of Sypher's Cure--Friend of Humanity.

Don't forget that," he said laughingly in French.
"_Qu'est ce que c'est que ca ?_" asked Hegisippe, turning to Septimus.
Septimus explained.
"Ah-h!" cried Hegisippe, open-mouthed, the light of recognition in his eyes.

"_La Cure Sypher_!" He made it rhyme with "prayer." "But I know that well.

And it is Monsieur who fabricates _ce machin-la_ ?" "Yes; the Friend of Humanity.