"
"Naturally," I agreed; "as a matter of fact, I have no hankerings for
what you would call a career."
"And yet--" he began.
"And yet," I interrupted, "I am anxious for an interview with the Prime
Minister. I am afraid I cannot tell you very much, Gilbert, but I will
tell you this. Some rather important information has come into my
possession in a very curious fashion. I conceive it to be my duty to pass
it on to the government of this country. Lord Polloch can decide whether
or not it is of any real value. It is for this purpose that I am seeking
this interview with him. I tell you this much in confidence. I cannot
tell you more."
My cousin smiled in a somewhat superior manner.
"You have got a cheek," he said. "As though any information you could
pick up would be worth bothering Polloch with!"
I glanced at the clock and leaned back in my chair.
"Well," I said, "in about a quarter of an hour his Lordship will have an
opportunity of judging for himself. By the bye, Gilbert, do you mind
keeping what I have told you entirely to yourself?"
"You haven't told me anything," he grunted.
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