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"As soon as I learned that Captain Vauvenarde was here," he replied
proudly, "I sent her a telegram. 'Husband found; come at once.' I know
she is coming, for she has not answered."
An idea occurred to me. "Did you sign your name and address on the
telegram?"
He approached me confidentially as I sat, and wagged a cunning finger.
"In matters of life and death, never give your name and address."
As Professor Anastasius Papadopoulos was himself again, and as I began
to sneeze--for the night was chilly--I rose and suggested that we might
adjourn this conference till the morrow. He acquiesced, saying that all
was not lost and that he still had time to mature his combinations. We
crossed the road, and I hailed a cab standing by the Cafe d'Alger. I
offered Anastasius to drive him to his hotel, but he declined politely.
We shook hands.
"Monsieur," said he, "I have to make my heartfelt apologies for having
caused you so painful, so useless, and so expensive an evening. As for
the last aspect I will repay you.


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