You remember poor De Laurson ?" "Quite well.

He was stabbed by a girl in the Rue Pigalle." "He was stabbed in the Cafe Montmartre, but his body was found in the Rue Pigalle.

Then there was the Vicomte de Sauvinac." "He was found dead in his study--poisoned." "He was found there--yes, but the poison was given to him in the Cafe Montmartre, and it was there that he died.

I am behind the scenes in some of these matters, but I know enough to hold my tongue, or my London letter wouldn't be worth a pound a week.

I am giving myself away to you now, Duncombe.