Judik suddenly touched his arm.
"Here," he said; "this is the name of the dead man. I got the servant to write it down for me."
Alan took the slip of paper. On it was: "M. le Général Carmichael."
[CHAPTER VIII]
THE UNFOLDING OF THE SCROLL
When Alan reached the château he was at once accosted by old Matieu.
"Mme. la Marquise wishes to see you in her private room, M'sieu Alan, and without a moment's delay."
In a few seconds he was on the upper landing. At the door of the room known as the Blue Salon he met Yann the Dumb.