I am not trying to deprive the press of a sensation.

Surely there is enough in Chapter One for to-night, and those reporters who have had the luck to be present will be able to fill in gaps in Chapters Two and Three when they come along to-morrow or next day." "Right," said the journalist who, by tacit agreement, seemed to represent his confreres.

"There are one or two items we want you to clear up, if you don't mind.

First, did Curtis, or anybody else, note the number of the automobile ?" "Yes," said Steingall instantly.

"The number is X24-305, and Curtis heard the man who was murdered address the chauffeur as 'Anatole.' He spoke French to the man, too." "You omitted both of those interesting facts from your summary," commented the reporter with a smile.
"Did I?
That was a piece of sheer forgetfulness on my part." "You didn't forget to rope us all in here as witnesses when the Hungarian prince came on the boards.