Then, with a long hand-shake and some parting jest, he took leave of Monsieur Carvin and disappeared.

Somehow or other one seemed to feel the breath of relief which went shivering through the room as he departed.

Louis answered then my unspoken question.
"That," he said, "is a very great man.

His name is Monsieur Myers." "The head of the police!" I exclaimed.
Louis nodded.
"The most famous," he said, "whom France has ever possessed, Monsieur Myers is absolutely marvellous," he declared.

"The man has genius,--genius as well as executive ability.