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There he was now, standing just behind the General, and for the present unseen by him. But then a telegraph messenger came in and up to the desk. He held the usual blue envelope in his hand, and called out the name on the address: "Castagneto. Contessa Castagneto." At sound of which the General turned sharply, to find Galipaud advancing and stretching out his hand to take the message.
Still, he was distinctly satisfied, if not exactly exultant, and he went back towards the station with a strong predisposition against the Contessa di Castagneto. Just outside the waiting-room, however, his assistant, Galipaud, met him with news which rather dashed his hopes, and gave a new direction to his thoughts. The lady's maid was not to be found.
She would hardly desert her mistress now," he said, stupidly, at last. "At any rate we can soon settle that." The Chief turned to one of his assistants, both of whom had been standing behind him all the time, and said: "Step out, Galipaud, and see. No, wait. I am nearly as stupid as this simpleton. Describe this maid." "Tall and slight, dark-eyed, very black hair.
Its occupant, M. Galipaud, kept the Countess in sight, and, entering the hotel at her heels, waited till she had left the office, when he held a long conference with the proprietor. A first stage in the inquiry had now been reached, with results that seemed promising, and were yet contradictory.
For now, on the far side from where he had been watching, Galipaud appeared, no doubt in reply to some secret signal, and the detective with a short nod in acknowledgment had evidently removed his embargo. A cab was called, and Sir Charles, having put the Countess in, was turning to give the driver his instructions, when a fresh complication arose.
"Pardon me," cried Sir Charles, promptly interposing and understanding the situation at a glance. "I am just going up to see that lady. Give me the telegram." Galipaud would have disputed the point, when the General, who had already recognized him, said quietly: "No, no, Inspector, you have no earthly right to it.
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