"I know. His car passed ours."

"I thought he would never go. I knew that it would not suit your
plans, sir, to find him here."

"No, indeed. Well, it only meant that we waited half an hour or
so until I saw your lamp go out and knew that the coast was
clear. You can report to me to-morrow in London, Martha, at
Claridge's Hotel."

"Very good, sir."

"I suppose you have everything ready to leave."

"Yes, sir. He posted seven letters to-day. I have the addresses
as usual."

"Very good, Martha. I will look into them to-morrow. Good-
night. These papers," he continued as the old lady vanished,
"are not of very great importance, for, of course, the
information which they represent has been sent off long ago to
the German government. These are the originals which cold not
safely be got out of the country."

"Then they are of no use."

"I should not go so far as to say that, Watson. They will at
least show our people what is known and what is not. I may say
that a good many of these papers have come through me, and I need