The man who came here and his confederates must be taken, and taken at once.' 'Good God,' I cried, 'and we have not a rag of a clue.' 'Besides,' said Whittaker, 'there is the post.

By this time the news will be on its way.' 'No,' said the Frenchman.

'You do not understand the habits of the spy.

He receives personally his reward, and he delivers personally his intelligence.

We in France know something of the breed.