He turned and threw the door open with a fling.
'Well ?' he inquired.
Gustavo took a step backward.
'_Scusi_, signore, but zay are eating ze dessart and in five--ten minutes ze omnibus will arrive.' 'The omnibus ?' Tony stared.

'Oh!' he laughed shortly.

'I was just joking, Gustavo.' Gustavo bowed and turned down the corridor; there was a look on Tony's face that did not encourage confidences.

He had not gone half a dozen steps, however, when the door opened again and Tony called him back.
'I am going away to-morrow morning--by the first boat this time--and you mustn't let my aunt and sister know.

I will write two letters and you are to take them down to the steward of the boat that leaves to-night.