The whole affair was most bewildering, and I scarcely knew what to think of it.

That the boots at the hotel had not been hoodwinking me I felt assured in my own mind.

His anger against the man was too real to allow any doubt upon that point.

At last, having exhausted all our resources, and not seeing what I could do further, I returned to my subordinate's lodgings, where it had been arranged that telegrams should be addressed to me.

On my arrival there a yellow envelope was handed to me.