Harry followed him.

After walking for some distance Lebat came to a stand of hackney-coaches and spoke to one of the drivers.

When he had gone on again Harry went up to the man.
"Comrade," he said, "do you wish to do a good action and earn a couple of gold pieces at the same time ?" "That will suit me admirably," the coachman replied.
"Let one of your comrades look after your horse, then, and let us have a glass of wine together in that cabaret." As soon as they were seated at a small table with a measure of wine before them Harry said: "That deputy with the red sash who spoke to you just now has engaged you for a job this evening ?" "He has," the coachman said.

"I am to be at the left corner of the Place de Carrousel at eight this evening." "He is a bad lot," Harry said; "he is going to carry off a poor girl to whom he has been promising marriage; but of course we know better than that.

She is a friend of mine, and so were her parents, and I want to save her.