I see her often when I walk on the riffer front, there." I turned to him and made some excuse, saying that presently I would join him again at the hotel.

Dreamily as ever, he smiled and took his leave.
For myself, I walked on rapidly after the two figures, then a block or so ahead of me.
I saw them turn into a street which was familiar to myself.

They passed on, turning from time to time among the old houses of the French quarter.

Presently they entered the short side street which I myself had seen for the first time the previous night.

I pretended to busy myself with my pipe, as they turned in at the very gate which I knew, and knocked at the door which I had entered with my mysterious companion! The door opened without delay; they both entered.
So, then, Helena von Ritz had other visitors! England and Mexico were indeed conferring here in Montreal.