I would like you to call at my room at the Hotel de Paris, number 189, every morning at a certain fixed hour--say half-past ten.

Just shake hands with me--that's all.
Nothing shall prevent my being visible to you at that hour.

Under no consideration whatever will I leave any message that I am engaged or have gone out.

If I am not to be seen when you make your call, something has happened to me." "And what am I to do then ?" "That is the point," Hunterleys continued.

"I don't want to bring you too deeply into this matter.