CHAPTER FOURLord Lanwood was waiting impatiently for Isa in his room when she arrived back at the hotel.
As soon as they were alone, she told him exactly what had happened and the state Charles was in.
In fact she was so busy talking about Charles that she was surprised when Lord Lanwood asked,
“Did you find out from him the name of the man who is directing these ruffians and instructing them how to steal my possessions?”
Isa gave a little start.
“Of course I asked him,” she replied, “and I should have told you at once. The name meant nothing at all to me, but perhaps it will to you, my Lord. He whispered it to me, so that Pierre could not hear and it is the Comte de Roulé.”
Lord Lanwood stiffened.
Then he said,
“Are you quite sure?”
“That is what Charles said in a whisper,” Isa t
