human
Call Heinrich,
gpt
Have you allowed Miss von Essen to leave this house?
human
No,
gpt
You are certain?
human
Certain.
gpt
Have you admitted any one to see her? Any one?
human
No one has been admitted.
gpt
Man or woman?
human
No one.
gpt
Are you sure?
human
I know.
gpt
Has she been allowed to receive a letter--a message?
human
Nothing.
gpt
How do you know?
human
There are two keys to her door. I have one. Herr von Essen has the other.
gpt
She has had word from outside, recently, probably yesterday or to-day.
human
It is impossible.
gpt
It has happened. How could it happen?
human
There is no way. Her door had not been opened by any one but myself and Herr von Essen.
gpt
Her window?
human
Guarded from the moment she awakes until midnight.
gpt
But between midnight and morning?
human
It is not guarded. But no one could--
gpt
Search her room, said Cantor.
human
Look for a note, a letter, torn scraps of paper, ashes.
gpt
What is it? von Essen asked, with fear.
human
What has happened?
gpt
She mentioned a name, said Cantor.
human
Not a man in America knew that name was mine--not even von Bernstorff before he went home. But one man in Germany knew it. Adolf von Arnheim was reported killed in battle.... Where did you hear that name?
gpt
I sha'n't tell.
human
Who else knows what you know? Who told it to you?
gpt
I sha'n't tell.
human
Von Essen, said Cantor, sharply,