He was obviously pleased with Wethermill's admiration.
"Yes, how did you find it out ?" Ricardo repeated.
Hanaud smiled.
"As to that," he said, "remember I am the captain of the ship, and I do not show you my observation." Ricardo was disappointed.

Harry Wethermill, however, started to his feet.
"We must search Geneva, then," he cried.

"It is there that we should be, not here drinking our coffee at the Villa des Fleurs." Hanaud raised his hand.
"The search is not being overlooked.

But Geneva is a big city.

It is not easy to search Geneva and find, when we know nothing about the woman for whom we are searching, except that her hair is red, and that probably a young girl last night was with her.