We know only too well that any revelation would assuredly bring upon us--disaster." "But a revelation has actually been made!" exclaimed Sir Henry, bending forward.

"Therefore the worst is to be feared." "Exactly.

That is what I am endeavouring to convey." "The betrayal must have come from your end, I expect; not from here." "I regret to assert that it came from here--from this very room." "How do you know that ?" "Because in Athens they have a complete copy of one of the documents which you showed me on the last occasion I was here, and which we have never had in our possession." The blind man was silent.

The allegation admitted of no argument.
"My daughter Gabrielle is the only person who has seen it, and she understands nothing of our affairs, as you know quite well." "She may have copied it." "My daughter would never betray me, Goslin," said Sir Henry in a hard, distinct voice, rising from the table and slowly walking down the long, book-lined room.
"Has no one else been able to open your safe and examine its contents ?" asked the Frenchman, glancing over to the small steel door let into the wall close to where he was sitting.
"No one.

Though I'm blind, do you consider me a fool?
Surely I recognise only too well how essential is secrecy.