that the gentlemen who were speaking to her were of the same nationality as the trains。
〃Now let us talk this affair over；〃 said M。 Carrege。 〃There was； I understand； no question of your staying in Paris when you started from London？〃
〃Oh no； sir。 We were to go straight through to Nice。〃
〃Have you ever been abroad with your mistress before？〃
〃No； sir。 I had only been with her two months； you see。〃
〃Did she seem quite as usual when starting on this journey？〃
〃She was worried like and a bit upset； and she was rather irritable and difficult to please。〃
M。 Carrege nodded。
〃Now then； Mason； what was the first you heard of your stopping in Paris？〃
〃It was at the place they call the Gare de Lyon； sir。 My mistress was thinking of getting out and walking up and down the platform。 She was just going out into the corridor when she gave a sudden exclamation； and came back into her partment with a gentleman。 She shut the door between her carriage and mine； so that I didn't see or hear anything； till she suddenly opened it again and told me that she had changed her plans。 She gave me some money and told me to get out and go to the Ritz。 They knew her well there； she said； and would give me a room。 I was to wait there until I heard from her； she would wire me what she wanted me to do。 I had just time to get my things together and jump out of the train before it started off。 It was a rush。〃
〃While Mrs Kettering was tel