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Roncivalli was a man of daring, and had more than once given proofs of courage; but he turned white at my words, and Brunow shrank back in the crowd with a face all ghastly gray, with his teeth gleaming behind his trembling lips. Through all the hurry and bustle of the scene the hotel manager was vainly urging the startled occupants of the house to return to their own chambers.
Under ordinary circumstances, since the count's departure and the betrayal of poor old Ruffiano, I should have gone to Roncivalli; but now that he was turned traitor I had to rely upon my own limited information, which served me very awkwardly. I had calculated beforehand on the chance that I might not find any one of the men I sought at home, and my worst forebodings were fulfilled.
An instant later the servant reappeared, laying a needless hand upon the door and swaying it open by a superfluous inch or two as he introduced the visitor. "Roncivalli!" whispered Hinge, in a tone of unutterable amazement as the man came in. I thought myself prepared for anything; but the presence of such a man in such company astonished me profoundly.
I shall not tell you who will watch you, or who in turn will watch him; but it will save possible trouble if you should understand that from the moment at which you leave, until the Count Rossano is in our hands, you will be under my observation and control as definitely as you are at this moment." "All this," replied Roncivalli, "is a waste of words.
When we reached the railway station I caught a glimpse of Roncivalli and Brunow and the baroness; but this was no more than I had expected, and it cost me but little trouble to evade them. We reached Southampton without adventure, and I kept my place in the railway carriage until Hinge reported to me that they had left the platform.
"Buono!" said the Italian, folding the paper with a flourish, and bestowing it in his breast-pocket. "Is there anything more?" "That is all," said Sacovitch. "I think we understand each other, and we could do no more than that if we talked till midnight." "In that case," said Roncivalli, rising, "until tomorrow, madame. Until to-morrow, Mr. Brunow."
"That is a relief," said the baroness; "but with all you gentlemen smoking, I was afraid that I should faint." "So?" said Sacovitch, with an altogether insolent disregard in his inquiry. "Let us get to business." "I am ready," Roncivalli answered, throwing himself anew into the arm-chair.
"In a case like this, many things have to be provided for. It is quite possible that it may seem worth your while to play for forty thousand pounds." "Not at all," said Roncivalli, tranquilly. "It is assuredly not worth your while," the Austrian returned. "This enterprise is in my hands, and it has never been my practice to leave any of my agents unwatched.
"I especially desire," he said, in his strong German accent, and ticking off on his left forefinger every important syllable, with such emphasis that he scattered the ashes of his cigar into his own wineglass "I especially desire that Signor Roncivalli should understand with extreme definiteness that there is no escape from the position which he has elected to assume."
"I am here for a service," responded Roncivalli "I will do one thing for you, as I have told you all along, and I will do no more. I will give you the Count Rossano, who is in my way, and I will not give you any real chance over Italy for anything you may offer me. I will take your money because I want it, and I will serve your turn because it suits me.
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