Any one watching the newspapers would see it--otherwise the incident might pass unobserved." "And you think," said De Chauxville, suppressing his excitement with an effort, "that the lady has risked every thing upon a supposition ?" "Knowing the lady, I do." De Chauxville's dull eyes gleamed for a moment with an unwonted light.
All the civilization of the ages will not eradicate the primary instincts of men--and one of these, in good and bad alike, is to protect women.

The Frenchman bit the end of his cigarette, and angrily wiped the tobacco from his lips.
"She may have information of which you are ignorant," he suggested.
"Precisely.

It is that particular point which gives me trouble at the present moment.

It is that that I wish to discover." De Chauxville looked up coolly.

He saw his advantage.
"Hence your sudden flow of communicativeness ?" he said.
Vassili nodded.
"You cannot find out for yourself, so you seek my help ?" went on the Frenchman.
Again the Russian nodded his head.
"And your price ?" said De Chauxville, drawing in his feet and leaning forward, apparently to study the pattern of the carpet.