"Oh! Maxime, I am afraid."
"There is nothing to be afraid of, but I confess the situation is very serious. What does he know? Where does he hide himself? His isolation is his strong card. I cannot reach him."
"What are you going to do?"
"Act with extreme prudence, Clotilde. Some time ago I decided to change my residence to a safer place, and Sholmes' appearance on the scene has prompted me to do so at once. When a man like that is on your track, you must be prepared for the worst. Well, I am making my preparations. Day after to–morrow, Wednesday, I shall move. At noon it will be finished. At two o 'clock I shall leave the place, after removing the last trace of our residence there, which will be no small matter. Until then―"
"Well?"
"Until then we must not see each other and no one mu
