I shall keep it to protect myself against you." "Why?
You have no need to fear me if we work together." "Because I intend to tell you what I know; and I may find it convenient to shoot you if you betray the information." "Oh! Well, tell away." "I have been cleverer than you," Grim announced blandly.

"I knew who had given the order to the Sikh to steal that letter from you, and I was concealed in his house when the letter was brought to him.

I heard the conference that followed, so I know what is going to be done about it." "Oh! That was very smart.

Well, tell me." "Three men are going to take the letter to Damascus, but I don't know which of them will have it on his person.

One is an Arab.