'What do you want to say ?' 'Well, in the first place, I want to say that you will not succeed with the estimable Mr Sampson Levi.' 'Shall I not ?' said Eugen lightly.

'How do you know what my business is with him ?' 'Suffice it to say that I know.

You will never get that million pounds out of him.' Prince Eugen gasped, and then swallowed his excitement.

'Who has been talking?
What million ?' His eyes wandered uneasily round the room.

'Ah!' he said, pretending to laugh.