“Come to this room to-morrow afternoon at 6 o’clock with the landlord, the Populist Candidate, and any other witnesses elected from both parties, and I will return the socks.”
“Bien, Monsieur; schlafen sie wohl.”
“Au revoir.”
The Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, Platform No.2, bowed courteously and withdrew.
Tictocq sent for the bell boy.
“Did you go to room 76 last night?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Who was there?”
“An old hayseed what come on the 7:25.”