I have it here." He produced a little wallet of red morocco bearing the initial "S" surmounted by a coronet.

Opening it, he selected from it some papers, speaking the while.

"I thought it as well before I left last night to make an examination of the body.

This is what I found, and it contains, among other lesser documents, these to which I would draw your lordship's attention.

First this." And he placed in Lord Wellington's hand a holograph note from the Prince of Esslingen introducing the bearer, M.de la Fleche, his confidential agent, who would consult with the Count, and thanking the Count for the valuable information already received from him.
His lordship sat down again to read the letter.