Totten and Mr. Dank and the shadowy Mr. Gourou were in
the town."
"You suspected?" he cried in amazement and chagrin.
"I was morally certain that they were here. Today my suspicions were
justified. I encountered Mr. Totten in the park beyond the
Jungfraublick. He was very much upset, I can assure you, but he
recovered with amazing swiftness. We sat on one of the benches in a
nice little nook and had a long, long talk. He is a charming man. I
have asked him to come to luncheon with us to-morrow, and to bring
Mr. Dank."
"Good Lord, will wonders never--"
"But I did not include the still invisible Mr. Gourou. I was afraid
that you would be too uncomfortable under the hawk-like eye of the
gentleman who so kindly warned us at the Pavilion Bleu." There was
gentle raillery in her manner. "I shall expect you to join us, Mr.
Schmidt. You have no other engagement?"
"I--I shall be delighted," he stammered.
She laid her hand gently upon his arm and a serious sweetness came
into her eyes.
"Come," she said; "let us go in ahead of Mrs.
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