“And that letter was sufficient—”
“To distract my attention? Yes, for a moment.”
Ganimard was there. He had come to witness the sale of the ring. He stopped one of the attendants of the auction room, and said:
“Was it you who carried the letter to Monsieur Herschmann?”
“Yes.”
“Who gave it to you?”
“A lady.”
“Where is she?”
“Where is she?... She was sitting down there ... the lady who wore a thick veil.”
“She has gone?”