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The Naval Treaty
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"Yourstatementhasbeensoexplicit,"saidheatlast,"thatyouhavereallyleftmeveryfewquestionstoask.Thereisoneoftheveryutmostimportance,however.Didyoutellanyonethatyouhadthisspecialtasktoperform?"
"Noone."
"NotMissHarrisonhere,forexample?"
"No.IhadnotbeenbacktoWokingbetweengettingtheorderandexecutingthecommission."
"Andnoneofyourpeoplehadbychancebeentoseeyou?"
"None."
"Didanyofthemknowtheirwayaboutintheoffice?"
"Oh,yes,allofthemhadbeenshownoverit."
"Still,ofcourse,ifyousaidnothingtoanyoneaboutthetreatytheseinquiriesareirrelevant."
"Isaidnothing."
"Doyouknowanythingofthecommissionaire?"
"Nothingexceptthatheisanoldsoldier."
"Whatregiment?"
"Oh,Ihaveheard—GoldstreamGuards."
"Thankyou.IhavenodoubtIcangetdetailsfromForbes.Theauthoritiesareexcellentatamassingfacts,thoughtheydonotalwaysusethemtoadvantage.
