Yet in every detail of his appearance he was German.

His clothes, his bearing, his every little mannerism, were carefully studied.

Fred guessed that this was no servant, but a secret agent of much skill and experience.

He was to learn the truth of his surmise before many days had passed.
"Ivan Feodorovitch!" said Boris.

"So you really got through! Have you brought the--" He stopped at a forbidding look in the man's eye.