The Lost Ambassador
ed my question. His hand had caught my w
I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards. Do not look at that man as though his appear
me of the vineyards and the cellars of the famous champagne house whose wine we were drinking. I did my best to listen intelligently,
lled a little into the place and he bowed pleasantly to several with whom he seemed to be acquainted, amongst whom was the man Bartot. He waved his hand to others further down the room. His circle of acquaintances, indeed, seemed unlimited. Then,
very great man. His n
the police!
s no
y marvellous," he declared. "The man has genius,-genius as well as executive ability. It
"is Monsieur Myers' visit h
rvation," Louis an
hat there are criminals
s room, at the present moment, are some o
ied away upon my lips. L
had better not ask. It is one thing to be a thief. It is quite another to see
expression which seems to be the heritage of those who drink the cup of pleasure without spice, simply because the hand of Fate presses it to their lips. These people had found something else. Were they not, after all, a lit
ecify, I suppose?
he only people who do not belong who have been admitted here, and you will notice," he
odd
g to rob the widow and the millionaire. I know that I must not ask you any questions," I continued, "but the
s sm
"I cannot answer that question. Mademois
sked. "He comes here when he choos
ted, "he is not m
ed person,"
ed all over the world. He knows a little of every capital, of e
at her thoughtfully. "It seems almost a shame, do
s sm
s really going to Brazil, it matters little what she does. A
. "Yes, I agree with you, Louis. It
s sm
e some day," he remarked. "Monsieu
o admire," I remarked, "
f the turquoises has spoken once or twice to Bartot and looked this way. I feel sure that it was of you she spok
in my blood. For the first time for many days the weariness seemed to
all come to no harm. If mademoiselle loo
from the mass of costly trifles which lay with her purse upon the table, and was writing on a piece of paper which the waiter had brought. I could see her delicately manicured fingers, the bl
n my ear. "Take no notice. It woul
exclaimed p
an hour he could lead an army which would defy the whole of the gendarmes in Paris. This quarter of the city is his absolutely to do with what he wills. Do you believe that you would have a
am simply like all those others who come to you day by day,-idlers and pleasure seekers. Let me assure you, Louis, that there ar
de," Louis said. "There are hundreds
ed my sh
ote," I said, "surely it would not be
adventures," Louis said, "than by
fair to me was simply interesting because it promised a moment's distraction. But, nevertheless, as she smiled I felt my heart beat faster, and I reached a little eagerly forward as though for the note. She called a waiter to her side. I watched her whisper to him; I watched his expression-anxious and perturbed at first, doubtful
setting the wine list upon the
ked at me once more, as though, for some reason or other, he was more than ordinarily interested in my prese
d. "Be careful! And, for God
ompanion, I raised my glass, looking her full in the face, and drank. Then I slipped the note from underneath the w
pered to me. "Read your
Here, with a freshly lit cigarette in my mouth, I unclenched my fingers, and looked at the
ompany. It would be
Café de Paris, an
t, altogether puzzled. It seemed to me that Louis watched me wit
," he suggested, "per
my feet re
ill, Loui
our departure h