Your name was known to me eight years ago, when you served us in St.Petersburg and served us well.

You have done the same thing now and you have behaved with rare intelligence.

Within the course of an hour I shall transfer ten thousand francs to the account of Francois Frenhofer at the English Bank here." The eyes of the man seemed suddenly like pinpricks of fire.
"Monsieur is a prince," he murmured.

"And now for the further details.
If monsieur would run the risk, I would suggest that he accompanies me to the office of this man Schwann." Hunterleys made no immediate reply.

He was walking up and down the narrow apartment.