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‘And why is that?’ Lorne asked Garth as he becahtful a moment

The look Garth turned on Lorne said eloquently, "I would be very sorry to be in your shoes right now" ‘Have you not considered the reason these "gentleation?’

Lorne had in fact wondered just that but found hi of the political ani from which his mind instinctively recoiled in distaste That fact in itself disturbed hih he had been selected because of his particular uess,’ he said slowly, ‘is that they wish to drag this matter into the open so that they can deal with it- in the political sense The point for the the sort of people ill not tolerate such behaviour This in turn would take the teeth out of any further investigation as in the public ators of crime but rather as purveyors of rumour and speculation They would then be in a position to lobby certain people to have all further investigation terh I have no proof to offer, is that they would then go head-hunting, which, as I auessed, is the reason I tried to drop this matter in your laps’