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As a politician, as a City man, as a professional man, The Sparrohose real name was as obscure as his personality, would have made his hthood--or of a baronetcy, and more than probable he would have entered Parlia Englishh none knew it, he was able by his unique knowledge of the underworld of Europe to give information--as he did anonymously to the War Office--of certain trusted persons ere, at theBritain's secrets

The Department of Military Operations was, by antic Gerainst us; but they had been unable to discover either the true source of their information or the identity of their informant

"I'd better be off It's late!" said Mr Howell, after they had been in close conversation for nearly half an hour

"Yes; I suppose you et Franklyn back He et to the botto bamboozled by Benton and Molly Maxwell The boy is innocent--he is their victiad! I will! Yet it will be difficult There is much trouble ahead, I anticipate, and it is up to us, Howell, to combat it!"

"Perhaps Franklyn can assist us?"

"Perhaps I shall not, however, know before he gets back here froreatly concerned about the lad He has fallen into the hands of a bad crowd--a very bad crowd indeed"