“Do you know under what name he was convicted in London?”

“I do not. I cannot recall it.”

“Was it a fictitious name?”

“Yes.”

“I will try to learn something definite about him,” said Nick. “I appreciate your confidence in me, too, and I will rigidly respect it. That is all I can say to you this evening about the case, but I will leave no stone unturned to bring it to a desirable termination, particularly in so far as you and Chester Clayton are concerned.”

Mrs. Clayton again thanked him feelingly, then remarked:

“I was somewhat surprised late this afternoon by a call from another man whom I saw in Mademoiselle Falloni’s suite this morning.”

“There was only one other man, except Chester,” said Nick. “You refer to Doctor Guelpa.”

“Yes.”

“He called here to see you?”