28 FOR THE FLAG

taken down, and it will be seen what use shall be made
of themin yy

At that moment Count d’Artigas glanced quickly at
Captain Spade, who answered by a gesture which seemed
to say, “ I understand.”

Anyone who had watched the said Captain Spade
during the visit would have remarked that he examined
with special minuteness that portion of the park surround-
ing Pavilion 17, and the various openings that led to it
—probably carrying out a plan previously arranged. The
garden of the pavilion was bounded by the outer wall of
the property. Outside, the wall enclosed the base of the
hill whose sides sloped gently down to the right bank of
the river.

The building consisted of a ground floor with a terrace
after the Italian style. It contained two rooms and a
hall, with windows secured by iron bars. Beautiful
trees, then in all their summer luxuriance of foliage, sur-
rounded the house on all sides. There were lovely green,
velvety lawns, dotted all over with shrubs of various kinds,
and richly-tinted flowers in full bloom. The whole space
covered about half an acre, and was réserved to the ex-
clusive use of Thomas Roch, who was free to come and
go about the garden under the eyes of his keeper.

When Count d’Artigas, Captain Spade, and the Principal
reached this enclosure, they caught sight of Gaydon, the
keeper, at the door of the pavilion.

The Count instantly fixed his cyes on the attendant,
whom he appeared to examine with special interest un-