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They reached the hotel in a few ain the one,"

said Hanaud

"It shall wait here," said Ricardo

"No," said Hanaud; "let it wait in the little street at the back

of my hotel It will not be so noticeable there You have petrol

for a long journey?"

Ricardo gave the order quietly to his chauffeur, and followed

Hanaud into the hotel Through a glassthey could see

Wetherar over his coffee

"He looks as if he had not slept," said Ricardo

Hanaud nodded sympathetically, and beckoned Ricardo past the

"But we are nearing the end These two days have been for hireat trouble; one can see that very clearly And he has done

nothing to embarrass us Men in distress are apt to be a nuisance

I a the end Who

knows? Within an hour or te , and the two men ascended the stairs

to Ricardo's rooms For the second time that day Hanaud's

professional calm deserted him Theoverlooked the ed the rooed it, ran every other second and leaned fro of the cab

"Put the bank-notes upon the table," he said hurriedly "They will

persuade her to tell us all that she has to tell Yes, that will