The next move was for him.




CHAPTER V

"VON BEHRLING HAS THE PACKET"


Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he
came to the coup6 which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of
the door and entered. Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown,
drinking her coffee. He held up his finger and she greeted him
only with a nod.

"Forgive me, Louise," he whispered, "I dared not knock, and I was
obliged to see you at once."

She smiled.

"It is of no consequence," she said. "One is always prepared here.
The porter, the ticket-man, and at the customs - they all enter.
Is anything wrong?"

"It has happened," he answered.

She shivered a little and her face became grave.