That, you will say, is too long to wait; but you can set your doubts at rest at once.

If you go to the address I will give you before eight to-morrow morning, and enter the rooms occupied by M.Andre, you will find the portrait of Mademoiselle Sabine carefully concealed from view behind a green curtain, and a very good portrait it is.

I presume you will admit that it could not have been executed without a sitting." "Leave this," cried the Count, "without a moment's delay." Tantaine did not wait for a repetition of these words.

He passed through the doorway, and as soon as he was outside he called out in cheerful accents.

"Do not forget the address, Number 45, Rue Tour d'Auvergne, name of Andre, and mind and be there before eight a.m." The Count made a rush at him on hearing this last insult, but he was too late, for Tantaine slammed the door, and was in the hall before the infuriated master of the house could open it.