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"Who are you, and in what way are you concerned in this case?" "I am the son of Lord Wrexborough, and I " He paused, glancing helplessly at Seton. He had recognized that the first mention of Rita Irvin's name in the police evidence must be made by himself. "Speak up, sir," snapped Kerry. "Sergeant Coombes is deaf." Gray's face flushed, and his eyes gleamed angrily.
"Chief Inspector Kerry is moving heaven and earth to find the Kazmah establishment, and I don't want to come in a poor second." Lord Wrexborough cleared his throat and turned in the padded revolving chair. "Honestly, Seton," he said, "what do you think of your chance of success?" Seton Pasha smiled grimly.
"Lord Wrexborough is your uncle, Miss Halley; but do you think this secret commission business quite fair to Scotland Yard?" Margaret stared for some moments at the carpet, then raised her grey eyes and looked earnestly at the speaker.
"I believe you are good enough to look upon me as a real friend; therefore allow me to add my advice, for what it is worth, to that of Lord Wrexborough and your cousin: take the Egyptian appointment. I know where it will lead. You can do no good by remaining in London; and when we find Mrs. Irvin your presence would be an embarrassment to the unhappy man who waits for news at Prince's Gate.
But as he was about to drop the cards into his overcoat pocket, one of them, which bore a written note, attracted his attention. At this card he stared like a man amazed; his face grew more and more red, and: "Hell!" he said "Hell! which of 'em was it?" The card contained the following: Lord Wrexborough Great Cumberland Place, V. 1 "To introduce 719.
The latter stared at it as one stares at a rare specimen. It was the card of Lord Wrexborough, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and in the cramped caligraphy of his lordship it bore a brief note, initialled, thus: Lord Wrexborough Great Cumberland Place, V. 1 "To introduce 719.
The boy is mad about her, but I fancy she just liked his company. He's the heir of Lord Wrexborough, and Mrs. Irvin used to be a stage beauty. It's a usual state of affairs, and more often than not means nothing." "I dinna ken sich folk," declared Mary Kerry. "They a'most desairve all they get. They are bound tee come tee nae guid end. Where did ye say Sir Lucien lived?"
Perhaps his self-condemnation was deserved, but in justice to the agent selected by Lord Wrexborough, it should be added that Chief Inspector Kerry had no more idea of the existence of such an entrance, and exit, than had Seton Pasha. Leaving the dog at Leman Street then, and learning that there was no news of the missing Chief Inspector, Seton had set out once more.
"I take it, then, Seton," Lord Wrexborough was saying, "that in your opinion although perhaps it is somewhat hastily formed there is and has been no connivance between officials and receivers of drugs?" "That is my opinion, sir. The traffic has gradually and ingeniously been 'ringed' by a wealthy group.
Irvin, I don't think for a moment that men of that class are suspected of being concerned. Indeed, I don't believe any active collusion is suspected at all." "Lord Wrexborough thinks that Scotland Yard hasn't got an officer clever enough for the dope people?" "Quite possibly." "I take it that he has put up a secret service man?" "I believe that is, I know he has."
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