"This came to me a few months ago," explained Weston. "It bears the seal of Prince Samanov."
Cooper seized the paper and studied it with eager eyes. He examined the seal closely.
"It is the same as the one I received," he said at length. "But why have you kept it? I destroyed mine. I suspected that there might be others, but I was not sure."
"Why did you destroy it?"
"Because I wished no one to see it. I read the message and remembered it. I received a second also. Did you?"
"Yes. I have it here."
Cooper uttered a sharp cry as he read the second message.
"You were told to come eight days ahead! My second letter set the meeting but one day in advance.
Tonight, instead of Wednesday. Did you go last Tuesday night?"
The Englishman shook his head.