He knows that Monsieur Bellamy is here, too," she added, turning to him, "and he says his business has to do with Monsieur as well as Mademoiselle." Bellamy almost snatched the card from the girl's fingers.

He read out the name in blank amazement.
"Baron de Streuss!" There was a moment's silence.

Louise and he exchanged wondering glances.
"What can this mean ?" she asked hoarsely.
"Heaven knows!" he answered.

"Let us see him together.

After all--after all--" "You can show the gentleman in, Annette," her mistress ordered.
"If he has the papers," Bellamy continued slowly, "why does he come to us?
It is not like these men to be vindictive.