A man and a woman are in custody.
Their names are Hirsch!"
"He's a member of the committee!" I exclaimed. "I saw him bring in the
bag. It was Madame, his wife, who distrusted me all the time."
"Do you think," he asked, "that you were followed here?"
"Very likely," I answered
Staunton turned to a tall, dark young man who stood by his side.
"Tell Mr. Courage what has happened," he said.
The secretary looked at me curiously.
"A man arrived about a quarter of an hour ago who insisted upon seeing
Mr. Staunton. He hinted that he had an important revelation to make with
regard to the Cafe Suisse outrage. He would not see any one else, and
tried to force his way into the place. In the scuffle, a revolver fell
out of his pocket, loaded in all six chambers."
"What have you done with him?" I asked.
"Handed him over to the police," the young man answered; "but I am afraid
they would never get him to the station. Have you looked out of the
window?"
"No!" I answered.
He shrugged his shoulders.
"Do so!" he suggested.
I crossed the room, and, drawing the blind aside carefully, looked out.
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