"Good," said Chester, "but then what? Will you try to take the papers forcibly or by stealth?"
"Whichever way seems the most likely to succeed," said Hal briefly.
"Something must be left to chance."
"Well," said Chester, "we may as well return to the hotel for a couple of hours. It's early yet."
"Not much," said Uncle John. "I don't want to have to answer any questions. Not me. Let's go some place else."
"We'll walk about, then," Hal decided.
This was done.
At fifteen minutes to ten o'clock Hal once more mounted the steps to the Austrian embassy. Chester and Uncle John took their places at the spot agreed upon, and waited.
The same servant opened the door for Hal.
"You are early," he said, somewhat suspiciously it seemed to Hal.
"Why, no," replied the lad, manifesting surprise. "I am on the dot, as I always am. Ten o'clock."