CHAPTER XIII.
THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW.
The absence of his sister did not at first alarm Cæsar, because he took it for granted she had awakened earlier than the rest, and had gone outside to get the fresh air. So he rose from his seat, stretched himself, yawned once more mightily, and went out quietly, thinking that he would look for Lydia before arousing Nadine.
To his surprise he found the square almost deserted, and no sign of Lydia. This made him uneasy, and, re-entering the van, he shook Nadine gently, calling out:
"Nadine! Nadine! Wake up, it's after nine o'clock!"
Nadine opened her eyes slowly and painfully.
"Nine o'clock," she repeated after him in a dreamy fashion.
"Yes, nine o'clock!" reiterated Cæsar, "and how was it that none of us went to bed?"
At this Nadine sprang to her feet, thoroughly awake.