When Captain Anstruther finally deposited his mail with the head porter of the Grand Hotel National he deftly questioned that functionary.

"My friend--Major Hawke ?" "Gone up the lake for two or three days, sir.

Going to Lausanne and Chillon.

Keeps all his luggage here, though.

Shall I give him any message for you ?" With a view to artfully veiling his coming meeting with the beautiful Egeria a la Houbigant, the captain deposited a card marked "P.