“ ‘Yes,’ replied Heyling. ‘Stay! No! The next day. You are surprised at my wishing to postpone it,’ he added, with a ghastly smile; ‘but I had forgotten. The next day is an anniversary in his life: let it be done then.’

“ ‘Very good,’ said the attorney. ‘Will you write down instructions for the officer?’

“ ‘No; let him meet me here, at eight in the evening, and I will accompany him myself.’