er to the window for the purpose. That done, he dropped them.

"Your breeches now," said he laconically.

Meanwhile Leduc had taken up the coat, and with a needle and thread
wherewith he had equipped himself he was industriously restoring the
stitches that Mr. Green had taken out.

Mr. Caryll surrendered his breeches. His fine Holland shirt went next,
his stockings and what other trifles he wore, until he stood as naked as
Adam before the fall. Yet all in vain.

His garments were restored to him, one by one, and one by one, with
Leduc's aid, he resumed them. Mr. Green was looking crestfallen.

"Are you satisfied?" inquired Mr. Caryll pleasantly, his good temper
inexhaustible.

The spy looked at him with a moody eye, plucking thoughtfully at his lip
with thumb and forefinger. Then he brightened suddenly. "There's your
man," said he, flashing a quick eye upon Leduc, who looked up with a
quiet smile.

"True," said Mr. Caryll, "and there's my portmantle above-stairs, and
my saddle on my horse in the stables. It is even possible, for aught you
know, that there may be a hollow tooth or two in my head. Pray let your
search be thorough."

Mr. Green considered him again. "If you had it, it would be upon your
person."

"Yet consider," Mr. Caryll begged him, holding out his foot that Leduc
might put on his shoe again, "I might have supposed that you would
suppose that, and disposed accordingly. You had better investigate to
the bitter end."

Mr. Green's small eyes continued to scrutinize Leduc at intervals. The
valet was a silent, serious-faced fellow. "I'll search your servant,
leastways," the spy announced.

"By all means. Leduc, I beg that you will place yourself at this
interesting gentleman's disposal."

What time Mr. Caryll, unaided now, completed the resumption of his
garments, Leduc, silent and expressionless, submitted to being searched.

"You will observe, Leduc," said Mr. Caryll, "that we have not come
to this country in vain. We are undergoing experiences that would be
interesting if they were not quite so dull, amusing if they entailed
less discomfort to ourselves. Assuredly, it was worth while to cross
to England to study manners. And there are sights for you that you
will never see in France. You would not, for instance, had you not come
hither, have had an opportunity of observing a member of the noblesse
seconding and assisting a tipstaff in the discharge of his duty. And
doing it just as a hog wa