Then he leaned back in his chair, and looked at me steadfastly.
"Is there any one," he asked, "whom you suspect to have visited you for the purpose, either direct or indirect, of gaining information as to your work ?" "Yes, sir," I answered promptly.
A little exclamation escaped from the Commander-in-Chief.

Lord Chelsford never removed his eyes from my face, the Duke had still the appearance of a tolerant but slightly bored listener.
"Who ?" Lord Chelsford asked.
"The Prince of Malors," I answered.
There was a moment's silence.

Lord Cheisford turned again to his notes.
Then he looked up at me.
"Your reasons ?" he asked.
I told them the story carefully and circumstantially.

When I had finished Colonel Ray left his seat and whispered something in Lord Chelsford's ear.

The Duke interposed.
"I wish," he said, "to add a brief remark to the story which you have just heard.