Wire who asks.' I don't like to make it plainer: most ciphers can be read, you know." "Not ours," said I.
"Well, but will that do ?" asked Rudolf, with an unconvinced smile.
"Yes, I think he'll understand it." And I wrote it again in the cipher; it was as much as I could do to hold the pen.
The bell was rung again, and James appeared in an instant.
"Send this," said Rudolf.
"The offices will be shut, sir." "James, James!" "Very good, sir; but it may take an hour to get one open." "I'll give you half an hour.

Have you money ?" "Yes, sir." "And now," added Rudolf, turning to me, "you'd better go to bed." I do not recollect what I answered, for my faintness came upon me again, and I remember only that Rudolf himself helped me into his own bed.

I slept, but I do not think he so much as lay down on the sofa; chancing to awake once or twice, I heard him pacing about.

But towards morning I slept heavily, and I did not know what he was doing then.

At eight o'clock James entered and roused me.