So far as regards London and the provincial towns, he went on, whether for good or evil, we have a large German population, and if they choose to make reports to any one in Germany as to events happening here which come under their observation, we cannot stop it, and it would not even be worth while to try.

As regards matters of military and naval importance, there was a special branch, he assured me, for looking after these, and it was a branch of the Service which was remarkably well-served and remarkably successful.

Having said this, he folded the list up and returned it to me, rang the bell, gave me a frozen hand to shake, a mumbled promise about another appointment as soon as there should be a vacancy, and that was the end of it." "About that other appointment," Mr.Hebblethwaite began, with some animation-- "Damn the other appointment!" Norgate interrupted testily.

"I didn't come here to cadge, Hebblethwaite.

I am never likely to make use of my friends in that way.