It was then that we determined
to make use of what had happened."
"I see," she murmured. "That is why you changed the place of burial."
I nodded.
"Guest planned the whole thing himself," I said. "It was easily arranged.
The curious part of it all is that he seems to have got the poison out of
his system entirely now!"
She looked at me a little breathlessly.
"You are really wonderful people, both of you," she said.
"We have been very fortunate," I answered.
"And why," she asked, "are you dressed like a somewhat seedy-looking
foreigner?"
"I am the head-waiter at the Cafe Suisse," I answered.
"Where is that?"
"In Soho! Guest--my uncle--is the proprietor."
"Listen, Jim!" she said. "Do not tell me why you are there, or what you
are doing. I suppose I ought to be working on the other side--but I shall
not. What I was going to do for the sake of you dead, I shall do now for
the sake of you living. You and I are allies!"
"Pour la vie!" I answered, kissing her fingers; "you see even Nagaski is
becoming reconciled to me.
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