Part 47 (1/2)
”Any rats about?” he inquired
The anant
”I have never heard one in my life,” he answered ”This is quite a modern house”
De Grost dropped his hts on anywhere, except in this room?” he asked
”Certainly not,” Monsieur de Lamborne answered ”It is past three o'clock, and every one has gone to bed”
The Baron rose and softly unbolted the door The passage outside was in darkness He listened intently, for a s,” he etically
”For example?” De Lamborne demanded
The Baron shook his head
”One mistakes,” he declared ”The nerves beco hurew louder and louder
De Grost rose and stretched hi about in the house,” he reil at an end”
Monsieur de Lamborne rose with alacrity
”My friend,” he said, ”I feel that I have made false pretenses to you
With the day I have no fear A thousand pardons for your sleepless night”
”My sleepless night counts for nothing,” the Baron assured hilance together inside the safe?”
De Laest it,” he replied
The aed the co back The two men peered in
”Untouched!” De Lamborne exclaimed, a little note of triu, but held out his hand
”Permit me,” he interposed
De Lamborne was conscious of a faint sense of uneasiness His cohed the packet
”Well?” De La?”
The Baron turned and faced him
”My friend,” he said, ”this is not the same packet” The ambassador stared at hi!” he exclai is impossible”