On the seal were the Imperial Hohenzollern arms.

She passed it to him.
"Leopold," she whispered, "please read that." He shook his head, although he accepted the letter with reluctant fingers.
"Read the superscription," she directed.
He obeyed her.

It was addressed in a strange, straggling handwriting to _Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet_.

He broke the seal unwillingly and drew out the letter.

It was dated barely a fortnight back.