"I am glad to have the whole thing off my hands.

Here is the double-ciphered code.

You are to translate for yourself, and, remember, then destroy your translation.
Remember, also, one single whisper of your destination, and you are a ruined man! Evidently the Viceroy is bent on trapping old Hugh Johnstone.

Damn him, for a sneaking civilian! I never trusted him!" And the old General rolled away for his family tiffin.

"I'll see you when you have translated the private orders.