"So far have only explained to Zillier."
That was all, and T. B. read and reread the memorandum. Zillier was the only man who knew. By the oddest of chances, Baggin had confided his plans to the one man who might have found them useful if Providence had given him one chance of escape. But the French Government had him safe enough on Devil's Island.
For the rest, the "note" needed much more explanation than he could give it.
He took a pen and began to group the sentences he could not understand.
"Must be some spot; yet that would be dangerous; otherwise, must be figures easily remembered."
A spot would be dangerous? He was perplexed and showed it. What was meant by "spot"?
"On the 1st of Ju we rendezvous at Lolo—nowhere!"
"This is absolute nonsense!" The detective threw down his pen and jumped up.
He called in the Chief Commissioner's office and was received cordially.
"Any news, T. B.; what do you make of your puzzle?"