He is a stranger in a strange
land, and he drifts back to where she is always. But that is all."
"Then he is out of the question, and he would be always out of the
question except as a last resort; for sooner or later he would tell his
daughter, and challenge our George Masson too; and that is what you do
not wish, eh?"
"Precisely so," remarked M. Fille, dropping back again into gloom. "To be
quite honest, monsieur, even though it gives me a task which I abhor, I
do not think that M. Dolores could do what is needed without mistakes
which could not be mended. At least I can--" He stopped.
The Judge interposed at once, well pleased with the way things were going
for this "case." "Assuredly. You can as can no other, my Solon. The
secret of success in such things is a good heart, a right mind, a clear
intelligence and some astuteness, and you have it all. It is your task
and yours only."
The little man's self-respect seemed restored. He preened himself
somewhat and bowed to the Judge. "I take your commands, monsieur, to obey
them as heaven gives me power so to do. Shall it be tomorrow?"
The Judge reflected a moment, then said: "Tonight would be better, but--"
"I can do it better to-morrow morning," interposed M. Fille, "for George
Masson has a meeting here at Vilray with the avocat Prideaux at ten
o'clock to sign a contract, and I can ask him to step into my office on a
little affair of business.
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