And then, as he read the lines, his face changed and he went paler.

Raising his head, he stood staring at me open-mouthed in amazement.
"I apologize to your Excellency!" he gasped, blanched to the lips.

"I most humbly apologize.

I--I did not know.

You told me nothing!" "Perhaps you will kindly mend my passport, and give it a proper vise." In an instant he was up from his chair, and having gathered the torn paper from the floor, proceeded to paste it together.