He is simply transferred from his fishing boat on to one of a little fleet of so-called mine sweepers, from which he conducts his operations.

Nearly every one of the most important towns on the east coast are protected by minefields of his design." Lessingham was dumbfounded.

His companion's manner was singularly convincing.
"But how could Sir Henry or any one else keep this a secret ?" he protested.

"Even his wife is scarcely on speaking terms with him because she believes him to be an idler, and the whole neighbourhood gossips over his slackness." "The whole neighbourhood is easily fooled," Hayter retorted.

"There are one or two who know, however." "There are one or two," Lessingham observed grimly, "who are beginning to suspect me." "That is a pity," Hayter admitted, "because it will be necessary for you to return to Dreymarsh at once." "Return to Dreymarsh at once?
But Cranston is away.