Racksole's first aim was to pacify the inspector whose clue, which by the way was a false one, he had so curtly declined to follow up.

That done, the rest needed only tact and patience.

He proved to the satisfaction of the authorities that he had acted in a perfectly honest spirit, though with a high hand, and that substantial justice had been done.

Also, he subtly indicated that, if it came to the point, he should defy them to do their worst.

Lastly, he was able, through the medium of the United States Ambassador, to bring certain soothing influences to bear upon the situation.
One afternoon, a fortnight after the recovery of the Hereditary Prince of Posen, Aribert, who was still staying at the Grand Babylon, expressed a wish to hold converse with the millionaire.