A Royal Wrong by Fred M. White

Fortunately, the panic in the concert hall had resulted in no serious accident. There were a few minor injuries, but nothing to be alarmed about. The members of the party had sufficiently recovered from the shock to go to the docks and see Madame Regnier started on her voyage.

This achieved, they flocked back to the hotel to see what arrangements their host had made for their amusement. Du Cros had gone out on business but had left a message by the manager. He had been distressed at his inability to accompany them to the docks, but pressing business at the last moment had detained him. After the very unpleasant experience of the afternoon, he did not think it prudent to travel to London as soon as he had intended. He proposed, therefore, an early dinner at the hotel and to start by the special about eleven o'clock that night.