M.Ricardo crestfallen recognized the truth.

But his spirits rose again at once.
"But the car came back from Geneva into France!" he cried.
"Yes, but when the car came back, the man was alone in it," Hanaud answered.

"I have more important things to attend to.

For instance I must know whether by any chance they have caught our man at Marseilles." He laid his hand on Wethermill's shoulder.

"And you, my friend, I should counsel you to get some sleep.