The affair of last night terrified him.

The reason for these things I, of course, know nothing of, but it seems that Monsieur Douaille is very anxious indeed to keep his association with my august master and Herr Selingman as secret as possible.

He has declined most positively to set foot again within the Villa Mimosa.

Many plans have been suggested.

This is the one adopted.
For some weeks a German down in Monaco, a shipping agent, has had a yacht in the harbour for hire.