If we leave the Germans engaged in the inland towns alone for a moment, do you realise, I wonder, that there isn't any seaport in England that hasn't its sprinkling of Germans engaged in the occupations of which you speak ?" "And in a general way," Mr.Tyritt assented, smiling, "they are perfectly welcome to write home to their friends and relations each week and tell them everything they see happening about them, everything they know about us." Norgate rose reluctantly to his feet.
"I won't trouble you any longer," he decided.

"I presume that if I make a few investigations on my own account, and bring you absolute proof that any one of these people whose names are upon my list are in traitorous communication with Germany, you will view the matter differently ?" "Without a doubt," Mr.Tyritt promised.

"Is that your list?
Will you allow me to glance through it ?" "I brought it here to leave in your hands," Norgate replied, passing it over.

"Your attitude, however, seems to render that course useless." Mr.Tyritt adjusted his eyeglasses and glanced benevolently at the document.

A sharp ejaculation broke from his lips.