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The Naval Treaty
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"Thenyoucouldhardlyhavebeenoverheard?"
"Itisoutofthequestion."
"Didyouevermentiontoanyonethatitwasyourintentiontogiveanyonethetreatytobecopied?"
"Never."
"Youarecertainofthat?"
"Absolutely."
"Well,sinceyouneversaidso,andMr.Phelpsneversaidso,andnobodyelseknewanythingofthematter,thenthethief’spresenceintheroomwaspurelyaccidental.Hesawhischanceandhetookit."
Thestatesmansmiled."Youtakemeoutofmyprovincethere,"saidhe.
Holmesconsideredforamoment."ThereisanotherveryimportantpointwhichIwishtodiscusswithyou,"saidhe."Youfeared,asIunderstand,thatverygraveresultsmightfollowfromthedetailsofthistreatybecomingknown."
Ashadowpassedovertheexpressivefaceofthestatesman."Verygraveresultsindeed."
"Andhavetheyoccurred?"
"Notyet."
"Ifthetreatyhadreached,letussay,theFrenchorRussianForeignOffice,youwouldexpecttohearofit?"
"Ishould,"saidLordHoldhurstwithawryface.
"Sincenearlytenweekshaveelapsed,then,andnothinghasbeenheard,itisnotunfairtosupposethatforsomereasonthetreatyhasnotreachedthem."
LordHoldhurstshruggedhisshoulders.
"Wecanhardlysuppose,Mr.
