“But this is Russia, Mr. Anstruther.”
“True, but their influence would not stop at the frontier. You may take it from me, I am in no sort of danger.”
“What are your plans?”
“To get those papers through to Cracow. How, may depend upon you in some measure.”
He paused and then said slowly: “They are on their way already.”
I sat up in intense surprise. “On their way? Why, has——”
He understood the unfinished question and smiled. “No, she has not taken them. But they will be in Cracow to-night. A day has been lost—precious hours, perhaps—by your action yesterday.”
I drew a deep breath of bewilderment.
“You do not understand the wide-reaching influence of the Fraternity, Mr. Anstruther, and had better ask no questions. But now that the papers are gone, what are your plans?”
“I had not got as far as that. I have none.”