'Oh, he said that?' said Dollmann.
'Well, only three days later we arrive at Norderney, and find you have returned that very day, but have gone to Memmert. Again (by the way) the mysterious Memmert! But more than ever mysterious now, for in the evening, not only you and Herr Böhme——'
'What penetration!' laughed von Brüning.
'But also Commander von Brüning, pay us a visit in his launch, all coming from Memmert!'
'And you infer?' said von Brüning.
'Why, that you must have known at Bensersiel—only three days ago—exactly when Herr Dollmann was coming back, having an appointment at Memmert with him for to-day.'
'Which I wished to conceal from you?'
'Yes, and that's why I'm so inquisitive; it's entirely your own fault.'
'So it seems,' said he, with mock humility; 'but fill yo
