‘“At what time?”
‘“Soon after eight o’clock.”
‘He did not proceed to give me all the particulars in narrative form, as another person might have done, but I had to drag them from him, so to speak, by question and answer.
‘“Where did the courier come from, Prince?” I asked.
‘“Bulgaria.”
‘“Was he aware of the importance of the despatches he carried?”
‘“Certainly.”
‘“You don’t doubt his honesty, I suppose?”
‘“I don’t see the slightest reason for doing so. He is one of the best men in the service.”
‘“Has he been here since?”