“When did you arrive?” he asked in a cautious voice.

“This morning.”

“What! You got here before we did!”

“Yes. I followed Souchez and Alost. Do you know who they were following?”

“No.”

“One of your guests at dinner this evening.”

“Skeel!”

Renoux nodded:

“Yes. You saw them start for the train. Skeel was on the train. But the conference at your studio delayed me. So I came up by automobile last night.”

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