"Fancy meeting you again," went on the Commander-in-Chief, putting his eye-glass to his eye, and smiling his most innocent smile.
"Your presence is really more remarkable than mine," returned Trafford. "I am a stranger seeing the sights of Weidenbruck. You apparently are here on sterner business."
"I am here to effect an important arrest," drawled the General. "But perhaps you can aid us in our purpose," he went on in his blandest tones. "Have you by any possible chance seen a young woman hereabouts?"
"I saw one here only a few minutes back."
The General produced a note-book—the same in which he had jotted down the marks of the skating competition.
"This is most interesting," he said. "I need hardly ask you to be precise in your information, as your remarks will be taken down verbatim."
"I will be accuracy itself," said Trafford with mock seriousness.
"Good! When did you see this woman?"
"About a quarter of an hour ago."
"Her name?"