At this moment Sir Francis' valet came up to Larssen with a telegram in his hand. The latter opened and scanned it quickly.
"What is it?" asked Olive.
"A tip to gamble the limit on number 14," replied Larssen smilingly.
Olive placed nine louis, the limit stake, on number 14, and two minutes later a pile of bank-notes aggregating 6300 francs came to her from the croupier's metal box.
"You're Midas!" she whispered exultantly.
"Midas has a hurry call to the 'phone," he answered.
For the telegram was from Sylvester, and it read:—
"Fourteen replies to hand. Fourteen J. Rivière's scattered about France."