"Openly! To visit whom?"
"Surely, one who lives in the Altstrasse," Ellerey answered.
"And were graciously entertained?"
"I ate and drank, madam, and both food and drink seemed to me of excellent quality."
"And afterward?"
"We talked."
"Monsieur De Froilette, you, and—"
"Yes, madam, we talked, and smoked, but the matter of the token surprises me. I heard no word of such a thing mentioned."
"I am inclined to believe you," she answered. "You have not yet been sufficiently proved."
"I would bow my thanks for your compliment, were I able. I make but a sorry picture at the moment, I fear, but my ragged and hardly respectable appearance you will excuse. May I know to whom I am indebted for this adventure?"