The great man nodded and smiled toward the detective, but addressed himself at once to the prisoner.
"You did not choose to obey the order I gave you before, to leave the country, baron," he said coldly; and oh, how coldly he can speak when he wishes to do so. The mere sound of his voice at such a time sends a chill down the spine of a listener.
Mustushimi did not reply. What was there for him to say?
"What shall I do with you now?" he continued, after a short pause.
"I pray you, sir, give me permission to kill myself," pleaded the man, who found his voice at last.
"No. I will not do that. Mr. Carter," he added, turning to the detective, "what, shall I do with this man?"
"I would suggest, Mr. President," replied the detective, "that you inform the Japanese ambassador of all the facts in my possession, and turn this man over to him. Permit him to do with him as he pleases."
"Do you think, Mr. Carter, that such a course would be wise, under all the circumstances?"
"I think, sir, that it would be most wise."
"Then it shall be done. I feel that you know whereof you speak, and that therefore there are things connected with this case that I know nothing about. If you say it shall be the ambassador, it shall be so."