Book Excerpt: ...by the advent of some acquaintances from an adjoining table, all of whom desired to be presented to Madame Selarne. Major Thomson, set at liberty, made his way at once towards the small table at which Captain Granet and Geraldine Conyers were seated. She welcomed him with a smile."Are you coming to have coffee with us?" she asked?"If I may," he answered. "I shall have to be off in a few minutes."A waiter paused before their table...