Cloak and Dagger - Seeds of Doubt

The note is given to the baker's delivery boy, Henri. He drives the dilapidated old truck through those majestic iron gates of the Chateau Breton, 12 miles south of Paris. Henri circled the huge house and came to a stop at the servant's entrance. Celeste's personal maid, Muriel, answers the door. A message for Celeste is given to her. Muriel then begins that long climb up to Celeste's room. Three flights of marble stairs and then down the carpeted corridor to the fourth door on the right hand side. As Muriel approached her door, Celeste was reading. It was her way of passing time while she waited for some word from Paul Blanchard. Muriel knocked on her door. Upon entering, Muriel says "A message, mademoiselle". Celeste asks "Who is it from?". Muriel says "I do not know. It was delivered by the boy that drives the baker's truck. Celeste says "Give it to me". She looks at the note, and says "Oh, this handwriting. It is from Paul. My Paul is here in Paris. He is waiting for me in the cafe in Montparnasse. I was afraid he was dead". During this time, Martin Ingalls sat in a dingy little room in the back of the Cafe de Trois Chars, drinking cognac, and waiting. About an hour later, Celeste comes into the room, and says "Paul, oh my Paul!. Martin stood up and says "Mademoiselle Breton?" She says "Oh, you are not Paul". Martin says "No". She asks "Where is he?" Martin says "Mademoiselle, I was a friend of Paul Blanchard". Celeste asks "But, where is he? Where is Paul? Answer me". Martin says "Very well. Paul is dead".