The Lady in Blue by Fred M. White

Back there in the office in Magavitch's shop the three conspirators sat over their brandy, easy in the comforting assurance that their prisoner was safe. It was a long conference, for there was much to be discussed, and quite an hour had elapsed before Polski threw out the suggestion that the moment for interviewing the woman called Zara had arrived.

"I must be in Paris to-morrow," he said, "and I have much to do before I sleep. You, Solari, will go some time to-morrow evening and see the man Pascoe, whom we know to be Gordon Barriscourt. Tell him that more money is required. Let him understand that we must have at least ten thousand pounds within a week. It is a large sum of money, especially as he gave us a cheque so recently, but those people in Paris are pressing, and it is necessary to close their mouths. If you cannot procure the money we must get Magavitch to let us have an advance."