"Is Room C as comfortable as this one ?" "It is a duplicate of this one, madam, and is more comfortable, because it is nearer the centre of the car." "Well, there is no mistake about my reserving the two berths, is there ?" "Oh, no, madam, the room is entirely at your disposal." "Well, then, in that case," said Jennie, "I have no objection to making a change." She knew that she would be compelled to change, no matter what her ticket recorded, so she thought it best to play the simple maiden abroad, and make as little fuss as possible about the transfer.

She had to rearrange the car in her mind.

She was now in Room C, which had been first reserved by the British Embassy.

It was evident that at the last moment the messenger had decided to take Room A, a four-berth compartment at the end of the car.

The police then would occupy Room B, which she had first engaged, and, from the bit of conversation she had overheard, Jennie was convinced that they intended to kill or render insensible the messenger who bore the important letter.