You shall decide." Ricardo moved uneasily.

The solemnity of Hanaud's manner impressed him.
He had no wish to take the responsibility of the decision upon himself.
But Hanaud sat with his eyes strangely fixed upon Ricardo, waiting for his answer.
"Well," said Ricardo, at length, "good news will be none the worse for waiting a few hours.

Bad news will be a little the better." "Yes," said Hanaud; "so I thought you would decide." He took up a Continental Bradshaw from a bookshelf in the room.

"From Geneva she will come through Culoz.

Let us see!" He turned over the pages.