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Ginty entered the cabin carrying three tumblers and a corkscrew. The beer was opened and poured out Von Edelstein raised his glass. "To the Ulster Volunteer Force," he said, "and to the day when the pleasant little surprise we have prepared for you may prove a very unpleasant surprise for the enemy." He bowed and drank. "What's in them cases?" said McMunn.
Von Edelstein bowed, and held out his hand. "I prefer," he said, "my military title, Captain von Edelstein. I believe that Lord Dunseverick also has a military title. Should I say colonel?" "As a matter of fact," said Lord Dunseverick, "I'm not in the Army." "I understand," said Von Edelstein. "You are in the Volunteers, the Ulster Volunteers. But, perhaps I should say general?"
"Gentlemen," said Von Edelstein, "something that will be of great value to you machine guns." "We didn't order them," said McMunn, "and I'm not going to pay for them."
He possessed some twenty more German words, and knew that "beer" was represented by the same sound as in English. The equipment seemed to him sufficient for the interview. "I have the good fortune to speak English easily," said Von Edelstein. "Am I addressing myself to Mr. McMunn?" "Ay," said McMunn, "you are. And this is Lord Dunseverick, a baron like yourself."
"I am not authorized," said Von Edelstein, "to reveal secrets of State; but I think I may trust your discretion so far as to say that one very highly placed desires that the Ulster Volunteer Force should be thoroughly equipped for war. It is his wish: " "Baron," said McMunn, "here's a bill drawn on my firm for the price of the rifles.
"I'm no asking what arrangements you've made about that. The fewer there is that knows what's being done in a business of this kind, the better for all concerned. What's bothering me is this. There's a man called Edelstein." "Who's he? I never heard of him before." "He's the Baron von Edelstein, if that's any help to you." "It isn't. He's not the man we're buying the stuff from." "He is not.
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