"Nor heard directly from him?"

"No."

"Then in reality you have no reason other than the one that the spy system has been continued, to think that it is Mustushimi?"

"No; but I am satisfied that it is he."

"I am also; so I think we may go ahead on that principle."

"Yes."

"Now, Mr. President, will you tell me exactly what you wish to have me do this time? There is no more mystery concerning the means that are employed for observing, interviews. That one they did use, of reading lip-movement, like deaf and dumb people '. in order to understand conversations that could not be heard, is an old trick, and I only wonder that I did not remember it sooner, when I had that case."

"If Mustushimi is here-and I thoroughly believe he is here-I wish you to capture him and bring him before me once more. I want one more talk with the fellow."

"I don't think he will enjoy it," said Nick, laughing.

"I don't intend that he shall,"