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n Empire where rats ruled; he was the king of the rats。

Even now; an Embassy awaited his return。 But he had business to do first … business of which the Embassy was not officially cognizant。 His face gleamed white and sharp in the moonlight。 There was the least hint of a curve in the thin nose。 His father had been a Polish Jew; a journeyman tailor。 It was business such as his father would have loved that took him abroad tonight。

He came to the Seine; crossed it; and entered one of the less reputable quarters of Paris。 Here he stopped before a tall; dilapidated house and made his way up to an apartment on the fourth floor。 He had barely time to knock before the door was opened by a woman who had evidently been awaiting his arrival。 She gave him no greeting; but helped him off with his overcoat and then led the way into the tawdrily furnished sitting…room。

The electric light was shaded with dirty pink festoons; and it softened; but could not disguise the girl's face with its mask of crude paint。 Could not disguise; either; the broad Mongolian cast of her countenance。

There was no doubt of Olga Demiroff's profession; nor of her nationality。

〃All is well; little one?〃

〃All is well; Boris Ivanovitch。〃

He nodded murmuring: 〃I do not think I have been followed。〃

But there was anxiety in his tone。 He went to the window; drawing the curtains aside slightly; and peering carefully out。 He started away violently。

〃There are t

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