CHAPTER XXIII.
THE MARQUIS GRANTS AN INTERVIEW The old Marquis was face to face with a terribly difficult problem.
That the Eagle had been brought back did not admit of doubt.

St.
Laurent had seen it, and the officers who had been present at the midnight meeting in the Major's rooms made no attempt whatever to deny it.

Marteau admitted it.

But it had disappeared.

He had not the faintest idea where it was.