" Very well," I agreed; "we'll try it."
The Count always drove his own turn-out, and invited me to climb up on
the box. When his attention was not occupied with his reins and
returning the salutes of passers-by, for he was one of the most
popular men in Berlin, we discussed my private affairs. The Count
showed a keen interest and sympathy in them and his proposal began to
take favorable shape in my mind. As he predicted, we met some of the
Service Chiefs at the track. Indeed, almost the first persons who
saluted him in the saddle paddock were Captain Zur See von Tappken and
a gentleman who was introduced to me as Herr von Riechter. The Count
introduced me as Dr. von Graver, which I subsequently altered whenever
the occasion arose to the English Graves. After chatting a bit,
Captain von Tappken made an appointment with me at his bureau in the
Koenigergratzerstrasse 70, the headquarters of the Intelligence
Department of the Imperial Navy in Berlin, but macle no further
reference to the subject that afternoon. I noticed though that Herr
von Riechter put some pointed and leading questions to me, regarding
my travels, linguistic attainments, and general knowledge. He must
have been satisfied, for I saw some significant glances pass between
him and the Captain. The repeated exclamations of "Grossartig!" and
"Colossal!" seemed to express his entire satisfaction.
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