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Madeuests at Vian's small but exclusive restaurant in the Rue Daunou, and all three had a ar and becahtly little person, and had effectively brought off several highly successful coups Before leaving his cosy flat in the Rue des Petits Cha the situation in the light of what Lisette had told hi adventure on the Arles road
That he had successfully escaped from a very clever trap was plain, but as the traitor? Who, indeed, had fired that shot which, failing to kill Yvonne, had unbalanced her brain so that no attention could be paid to her wandering reet into touch with his friend Howell, but after Lisette's disclosures, he was very glad that he had not done so His master-mind worked quickly He could sum up a situation and act almost instantly where other men would be inclined to waver But when The Sparrow arrived at a decision it was unalterable All his associates knew that too well Soree that he was invariably right in his suspicions and conclusions
He had debated whether he should tell Hugh what Lisette had alleged concerning the forgery of his father's will, but had decided to keep the matter to himself and see what further proof he could obtain Therefore he had forbidden the girl to tell Henfrey anything, for, after all, it was quite likely that her statements could not be substantiated
After their coffee all three returned to the Rue des Petits Champs where Lisette, arette
The Sparrow had been preoccupied and thoughtful the whole evening But at last, as they sat together, he said: "We shall all three go south to-morrow--to Nice direct"
"To Nice!" exclaimed Lisette "It is hardly safe--is it?"
"Yes You will leave by the o to Madame Odette's in the boulevard Gambetta I may want you We shall follow by the train-de-luxe It is best that Mr Henfrey is out of Paris The Surete will certainly be searching for hih, he told hiht, and in thehe would buy him another suit, hat and coat
"There will not be so much risk in Nice as here in Paris," he added "After all, we ought not to have ventured out to Vian's"