"Wait;" and I left the room, wishing to confer with my steward as to the other two suspects. The steward assured me that he had found them just where they had been directed to remain. I went back to the room, and the wretch broke out again with cries and wailings and prayers.
I could bear no more of it, and put an end to the scene at once.
"Gentlemen, I have heard some strange reports with regard to this man. We will, with your leave, postpone his punishment, and I will be answerable for his safe custody."
"Deal with him as you will, Count," said Zoiloff. Calling in the steward, I gave the man into his keeping, and they left the room together.
The meeting broke up soon after; and Zoiloff remained only a minute to exchange congratulations upon the success of the ruse.
"We have the spy, and to-morrow we will deal with his employer;" and his look was as black as a thunder-*cloud as he spoke.
