"I shall take the liberty, also," remarked Bellamy, "of kicking Henri out."
Louise sighed.
"He was such a good servant. I think it must have cost our friend Streuss a good deal to buy Henri. You will come back to me when you have finished with them?"
Bellamy made short work of his discomfited prisoners. Lassen was surly but only eager to depart Henri was resigned but tearful. Almost as they went the other servants began to return from their various missions. Bellamy went back to Louise, who was lying down again and drinking some tea. She motioned Bellamy to come over to her side.
"Tell me," she asked, "what are you going to do now?"
"I am going to do what I ought to have done before," Bellamy answered. "Laverick's connection with this affair is suspicious enough, but after all he is a sportsman and an Englishman. I am going to tell him what that envelope contains--tell him the truth."
"You are right!" she exclaimed. "Whatever he may have done, if you tell him the truth he will give you that document. I am sure of it. Do you know where to find him?"
"I shall go to his rooms," Bellamy declared. "I must be quick, too, for Lassen is free--they will know that he has failed."
"Come back to me, David," she begged, and he kissed her fingers and hurried out.