ThenameJuliaCzechenyiflashedacrossmymemory。ScudderhadsaiditwasthekeytotheKarolidesbusiness，anditoccurredtometotryitonhiscypher。
Itworked。Thefivelettersof’Julia’gavemethepositionofthevowels。AwasJ，thetenthletterofthealphabet，andsorepresentedbyXinthecypher。EwasXXI，andsoon。’Czechenyi’gavemethenumeralsfortheprincipalconsonants。IscribbledthatschemeonabitofpaperandsatdowntoreadScudder’spages。
InhalfanhourIwasreadingwithawhitishfaceandfingersthatdrummedonthetable。
Iglancedoutofthewindowandsawabigtouring-carcominguptheglentowardstheinn。Itdrewupatthedoor，andtherewasthesoundofpeoplealighting。Thereseemedtobetwoofthem，meninaquascutumsandtweedcaps。
Tenminuteslatertheinnkeeperslippedintotheroom，hiseyesbrightwithexcitement。