As a precaution against miscarriage of this plan through jealousy on your part, I was ordered to oblige you to obey me." "And if I refuse ?" "Your widow will then be the individual most concerned.

Be good enough to take pen and paper, and write a letter to my dictation." Jeremy went to the door, which was partly open, made sure that the servant was out of earshot, and slammed it tight.

Rene the banker went to his escritoire, took paper, and shook his fountain pen.
"How shall I commence the letter ?" he asked me with a dry, sly smile.
He thought he had me there.

There are doubtless proper forms of address that serve to establish the genuineness of letters written by a spy.
"Commence half-way down the page," I answered.

"We'll insert the address afterwards.