Still, supposing I were able to tell you that Mr.Vanderpole was carrying papers of importance to my country, and that Mr.Hamilton Fynes was also in possession of the same class of document, how would it help you?
In what fresh direction should you look then for the murderers of these two men ?" "Mr.Coulson," Sir Edward said, "we should consider the nature of those documents, and we should see to whose advantage it was that they were suppressed." Mr.Coulson's face seemed suddenly old and lined.

He spoke with a new vigor, and his eyes were very keen and bright under his bushy eyebrows.
"And supposing it was your country's ?" he asked.

"Supposing they contained instructions to our Ambassador which you might consider inimical to your interests?
Do you mean that you would look at home for the murderer?
You mean that you have men so devoted to their native land that they were willing to run the risk of death by the hangman to aid her?
You mean that your Secret Service is perfected to that extent, and that the scales of justice are held blindfolded?
Or do you mean that Scotland Yard would have its orders, and that these men would go free ?" "I was not thinking of my own country," Sir Edward admitted.

"I must confess that my thoughts had turned elsewhere." "Let me tell you this, sir," Mr.Coulson continued.

"I should imagine that the trouble with Washington, if there is any, is simply that they will not believe that your police have a free hand.