"We expect him some time to-morrow.

Monsieur is also from Paris ?" I nodded, and did not pursue the subject.

On my way back to my rooms half an hour later I stopped to speak for a few minutes with the hall-porter.
"Mr.Delora has not arrived yet, sir," he remarked.
"No!" I answered.

"I dare say there has been some slight mistake.

I fancy that he has telephoned to his niece." The hall-porter looked a little puzzled.
"It is rather a curious thing, sir," he said, "but there seem to be a good many people who are wanting to see Mr.Delora.We have had at least a dozen inquiries for him during the last few days, and all from people who refuse to leave their names." I nodded.
"Business friends, perhaps," I remarked.