"No. But she believes that I believe her."
"Are you sure?" she shrugged. "You are no match for a woman of her antecedents----"
"I shall meet her with her own weapons."
"It seems," she said disdainfully, "that you have already begun well."
"Mademoiselle Korasov--enough of this!" he said firmly and after a swift search of a bush nearby again placed himself in the path in front of her so that she couldn't pass him. "You may think me a philanderer if you like, or a fool, if that pleases you better. But the end is worthy of the means. Already I've found out some of the things I wanted to know. The vault beneath the tree will be robbed unless you and I can prevent."
Her eyes flashed with sudden attention. He had arrested her interest at last.
"Ah, you know--?"
He grinned. "I'm in league with both burglars. I've only consulted two. There may be others."
"Zoya Rochal?"
"And Khodkine. I suspect Liederman also."