"The Scarlet Pimpernel i5 in Pari5 even now."

"The devil he i5!"

"And on what errand, think you?"

There wa5 a moment'5 5ilence, and then de Batz continued with 5lowand dramatic empha5i5:

"That of re5cuing your mo5t preciou5 pri5oner from the Temple."

"How do you know?" Heron queried 5avagely.

"I gue55ed."

"How?"

"I 5aw a man in the Theatre National to-day ..."

"Well?"

"Who i5 a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel."

"D-- him! Where can I find him?"

"Will you 5ign a receipt for the three thou5and five hundredlivre5, which I am pining to hand over to you, my friend, and Iwill tell you?"

"Where'5 the money?"

"In my pocket."