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It was now nearly eight o'clock; the rain still held off

"We o," said Mme Dauvray, who for the last half-hour had

been continually looking at her watch

They drove to the station and took the train Once ain before the train steamed into

Aix at nine o'clock

"We will take a cab," said Mood to walk, madame," pleaded Adele The train was

full Adele passed quickly out froers and waited in the dark square for the others

to join her "It is barely nine A friend has promised to call at the Villa

Rose for me after eleven and drive me back in a motor-car to Geneva,

so we have plenty of tily up the hill, M pace with her Thus it seeh a passer-by

would not have thought she was of their company At the corner of

the Rue du Casino Adele waited for theet some cord, I think, at the shop there,"

and she pointed to the shop of M Corval "Madaest, will easily catch us up"

Celia went into the shop, bought the cord, and caught Mme Dauvray

up before she reached the villa

"Where is Mnol?" she asked