It might never be of any use to him, but it might, on the other hand, be of importance when least expected.
As a matter of precaution he drew up an exact account of the proceedings of the two nights on the lagoons, giving an account of the meeting, and the names of the persons present, and placed it in a drawer in his room.

He told Giuseppi what he had done.
"I do not think there is the least chance of our ever being recognized, Giuseppi.

There was not enough light for the man to have made out our features.

Still there is nothing like taking precautions, and if--I don't think it is likely, mind--but if anything should ever happen to me--if I should be missing, for example, and not return by the following morning--you take that paper out of my drawer and drop it into the Lion's Mouth.

Then, if you are questioned, tell the whole story." "But they will never believe me, Messer Francisco," Giuseppi said in alarm.
"They will believe you, because it will be a confirmation of my story; but I don't think that there is the least chance of our ever hearing anything further about it." "Why not denounce them at once without putting your name to it," Giuseppi said.