This certainly was strange.

But it would perhaps have been less mystifying to the public at large, had they been able to listen to certain of the intimate conversations of Mr.Fyshe and Mr.Boulder.
"You say then," said Mr.Boulder, "to let McGrath's name stand." "We can't do without him," said Mr.Fyshe, "he has seven of the wards in the hollow of his hand.

If we take his offer he absolutely pledges us every one of them." "Can you rely on his word ?" said Mr.Boulder.
"I think he means to play fair with us," answered Mr.Fyshe.

"I put it to him as a matter of honour, between man and man, a week ago.

Since then, I have had him carefully dictaphoned and I'm convinced he's playing straight." "How far will he go with us ?" said Mr.Boulder.
"He is willing to throw overboard Gorfinkel, Schwefeldampf and Undercutt.