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For a few seconds he stood upon the broad pavearettes, two of which The Sparrow had given him when in London

"Yes," he iven me away at Shapley, and now they have followed me! I will act for myself, and take the risks"

Then he walked boldly on, crossed the road, and entered the big Hotel de Louvre et Paix To appear unconcerned he had a drink at the bar, and ascending in the lift, called the floor-waiter, asked for his bill, and packed his bag

"Ah!" he said to hiet to knohere The Sparrow is and ask hiave ht and he paid it Then in a taxi he drove to the station where he deposited his bag in the cloak-roolanced at her, when, to his surprise, he saw that she was the sa in the cafe with a ue with his so-called friend? And if so, as intended

Sight of that wo there, however, decided hi

He walked out of the great railway ter the way to the Rue Beauvau, soon found the garage where a powerful open car aiting him in the roadway outside

A smart driver in a dark overcoat cah froiven to him, touched his cap, and asked in French: "Where does o?"

"To the station to fetchinto the driver's face He was a clean-shaven man of about forty, broad-shouldered and stalwart Was it possible that the car had been hired by the police, and the driver was hient?

"Very well,entered, he drove up the Boulevard de la Liberte to the Gare St Charles

As he approached the consigne, he looked along the platforh, was the sah she pretended to be without the slightest interest in his , placed it in the car

"You have your orders?" asked Hugh

"Yes, o to Cette with all speed Is not that so?"