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Crestfallen, he put the question half to himself, half to Maxine de Renzie. "What document?" she asked, too wise to betray relief in voice or face. Hearing the heavy tone, seeing the shamed face, the hanging head that lay against my shoulder, who knowing a little less than I did of the truth would have dreamed that in her soul she thanked God for a miracle?
"You think oh, but I understand now. You are the girl he spoke of." She blushed deeply, and then grew pale. "I did not think he would speak of me," she said. "I wish he hadn't. But, if you know everything, the little there is to know, you must see that you have nothing to fear from any rivalry of mine, Mademoiselle de Renzie."
"You'd better not say such silly things to Uncle Eric," she said, staring at the pattern of the cornice. "Aren't those funny, gargoyley faces up there? I never noticed them before. But oh about Mr. Dundas and Maxine de Renzie I don't think, really, that he troubles himself much about her any more, for the other day I I happened to ask what she was playing in Paris now, and he didn't know.
Perhaps I'd better tell you that the mission has to do with Mademoiselle de Renzie, and, directly, with no one else. She has acted as my agent in Paris." "Indeed! I didn't dream that she dabbled in politics." "And you should not dream it from any word of mine, Mr. Dundas, if it weren't necessary to be entirely open with you, if you are to help me in this matter.
I didn't come to the station to find you; I came because I was perfectly sure I wouldn't find you, and wanted to prove that I hadn't found you. Yet you're here." "And, though I am here, you will trust me just the same," I said, as firmly as I could. "Of course. I'll trust you, if " "If what?" "If you'll tell me just one little, tiny thing: that you're not going to see Maxine de Renzie."
I don't want all Paris to know that Maxine de Renzie has been ruined by her enemies. Let us keep the secret while we can, for others' sakes, and so gain time for our own, if all is not lost if you believe still that there's any hope. Oh, save me, Ivor somehow. My whole life is in this." "Let your understudy take your part to-night, while we think, and work," I suggested.
"I knocked twice, but hearing no answer, entered, thinking that perhaps, after all, the salon was unoccupied. Important business must be my excuse. I have to request that Monsieur Dundas will first place in my hands the gift he has brought from London to Mademoiselle de Renzie."
I would not go as far as the gate, but would dismiss my cab at the corner of the quiet street, as it would not he wise to advertise the fact that Mademoiselle de Renzie was receiving a visit from a young man at midnight.
But she did come, and in her hand was a pretty little brocade bag embroidered with gold or silver that sparkled even in the faint light. "I saw this lying in the street, and ran to pick it up," she exclaimed. "You might better have left it," I said stiffly. "Perhaps Mademoiselle de Renzie dropped it." "No, I don't think so. It wasn't in front of her house."
The favourite actress of Paris will be asphyxiated by the poisonous fumes; and you, though I hope no worse harm may come to you, will mourn for the misfortunes of others. Your responsibility will be such that it will be almost as if you carried the destructive bomb itself, until you get the packet into the hands of Maxine de Renzie." "Good heavens, I shall be glad when she has it!" said Ivor.
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