"You will understand," he added, "that the information which Mr.Chalmers has just given you concerning myself is entirely confidential." Nigel nodded.
"We three will have a little talk to ourselves afterwards," he suggested.

"At eight o'clock--Number 17, Belgrave Square." Jesson strolled away after a little desultory conversation.

Chalmers looked after him thoughtfully.
"Harmless-looking chap, isn't he ?" he observed.

"Yet I'll let you in on this, Dorminster: there isn't another living person who knows so much of what is going on behind the scenes in Europe as that man." "Why has he chucked his job, then ?" Nigel enquired.
"He will tell you that to-night," was Chalmers' quiet reply..