Suddenly the German sat up with a start.
“It is warm; I sleep.” He extracted a huge watch from his pocket and gave an exclamation as he saw the time. “I must go,” he said, scrambling to his feet. “Well—how say you, Captain Drummond? Will you give me now the notes, or do we meet at the good Mr. Tootem’s?”
“I think, Professor,” said Drummond slowly, “that I would sooner we met at the lawyer’s. These notes were handed to me personally, and I should feel easier in my mind if I handed them over personally to the lawyer. Then my responsibility will end.”
“As you will,” remarked the German indifferently. “Then we will say eleven o’clock to-morrow morning, unless I let you know to the contrary.”
He shambled from the room, and Drummond escorted him to the front door. Then, having watched him do
