He greeted me heartily, and looked happy.
"I'll not ask you, my dear fellow," I said, smiling, "what you've been doing in America; because I've no doubt you'll say you can't tell me until after half-past six." "No, my dear Sainclair, I'll tell you right now why I went to America.

I went in search of the name of the other half of the murderer!" "The name of the other half ?" "Exactly.

When we last left the Glandier I knew there were two halves to the murderer and the name of only one of them.

I went to America for the name of the other half." I was too puzzled to answer.

Just then we entered the witnesses' room, and Rouletabille was immediately surrounded.