Part 5 (1/2)
”What a droll arrangement! And are you really sure of him?”
”Yes, as far as one can be sure of any one in this tangle of spies”
”But does he not--must he not--seem to earn his outside pay?”
”Yes, seem I will call him in He will talk if I assure hihtful! By allfor Alphonse
”Alphonse,” I said, ”this gentleman is my friend He cannot quite believe that you can be true to me and yet satisfy your superiors in the police”
”Oh, monsieur!” exclaimed Alphonse He was evidently hurt
”To relieve hiement”
”The letters, h to leave open certain letters They have been found to be of interest My pay has been raised
Circumstances make it desirable”
”What is her na
”Louise”
”What letters, Greville, do you turn over for the recreation and service of the Foreign Office?”
”My uncle's,” said I, ”usually”
”Ah, I see The old gentle--authoritative they are, I aence from the army He always has I think with joy of the effect of his letters on the young secretaries of the Foreign Office”
I confessed o when Merton said:
”May I take a great liberty?”
”Certainly,” I laughed--”short of taking Alphonse What is it?”
”Alphonse,” asked Merton, ”would you know the lady you followed and guided that night in the Bois?”
”Yes, monsieur”
”Do you want to make two hundred francs?”
”Without doubt”