eing addressed by
the title of Monsieur le Baron and finally came to the conclusion that
it was himself to whom the man was speaking.

"Why do you call me Monsieur le Baron?" The man touched his hat
deferentially and seemed very surprised at the question.

"Why, Monsieur ... it's the custom. No one but the nobility travel first
class."

Juve smiled and replied:

"That's all right, my friend, but in the future call me simply,
'Marquis.'"

The official again saluted and seizing Juve's valise traced on it the
cabalistic chalk mark which allowed it to pass the frontier.

* * * * *

The evening before, the detective had taken his seat in the 10.50
express from the Gare du Nord in Paris for Cologne and Berlin. He had
the good luck to find that a sleeping car had been attached to the end
of the train which would take him directly to Glotzbourg. At the
frontier he changed into a local, which jogged peacefully along,
stopping every few minutes at small stations. The country of
Hesse-Weimar spread out attractive and varied. Numerous small hills
crowned with woods succeeded the green valleys they passed through. The
houses were Swiss in architecture and seemed built for comfort and
elegance. The little Kingdom seemed to breathe peace, simplicity and
well-being. On his arrival at Hesse-Weimar, Juve had not been without
some apprehension. During his last interview with Monsieur Annion he
had put forward the opinion that an investigation in Hesse-Weimar would
do much to clear up the mystery surrounding the affair. As a matter of
fact, it was more to gain time than for any other reason that Juve had
suggested this. He had not mentioned to his chief that his real object
in going to Glotzbourg was to try to obtain a clue as to the real or
apparent disappearance of the King Frederick-Christian II.

The formal declaration of the grotesque Wulf had reassured the French
authorities as to the fate of the King, but to Juve, who knew that
Fandor was installed at the Royal Palace, the search for the real King
was of paramount importance.

"Glotzbourg.... All out!"

The detective seized his bag, hurried out of the car, hailed a cab and
drove to the Hotel Deux-Hemispheres, which had been recommended by his
colleague. After engaging his room Juve asked the porter to telephone to
the police to find out when Heberlauf could see him. While waiting for
the reply he took a bath and changed his clothes.