"It is better," he said, in an undertone. "It will put them completely
off the scent. There are sure to be more than two in it."
So, reluctantly, Cartoner followed Martin into the Bukaty Palace for the
first time.
"Come," said the young prince, "into the drawing-room. I see they have
left the lights on there."
He pushed open the door of the long, bare room, and stood aside to allow
his guests to pass.
"Holloa!" he exclaimed, an instant later, following them into the room.
At the far end of it, where two large folding-doors opened to the
conservatory, half turning to see who came, stood Wanda. She had some
flowers in her hand, which she had just taken from her dress.
"Back again already?" asked Martin, in surprise.
"Yes," answered Wanda. "There were some people there he did not want to
meet, so we came away again at once."
"But I thought they could not possibly be there."
"They got there," answered Wanda, "by some ill chance, from Petersburg,
just in time."
And as she spoke she shook hands with Cartoner.
"It is not such an ill chance, after all," said Deulin, "since it gives
us the opportunity of seeing you. Where is your father?"
"He is in his study.
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