RokoffspieduponTarzanalmostconstantly，waitingforthetimethatheshouldcallattheDeCoudepalaceatnight，butinthishewasdoomedtodisappointment。OnseveraloccasionsTarzanaccompaniedthecountesstoherhomeaftertheopera，butheinvariablyleftherattheentrance——muchtothedisgustofthelady’sdevotedbrother。
FindingthatitseemedimpossibletotrapTarzanthroughanyvoluntaryactofhisown，RokoffandPaulvitchputtheirheadstogethertohatchaplanthatwouldtraptheape—maninallthecircumstantialevidenceofacompromisingposition。
FordaystheywatchedthepapersaswellasthemovementsofDeCoudeandTarzan。Atlengththeywererewarded。
AmorningpapermadebriefmentionofasmokerthatwastobegivenonthefollowingeveningbytheGermanminister。
DeCoude’snamewasamongthoseoftheinvitedguests。