Hannaway Wells is in the study.

You have no objection, I suppose, to his being present ?" "None whatever." Mr.Stenson rang the bell, and in a few minutes they were joined by his colleague.

The former wasted no time in explanations.
"You will doubtless be as astonished as I was, Wells," he said, "to learn that our friend Julian Orden comes here as the representative of the new Labour Council.

His qualifications, amongst others, are that under the pseudonym of `Paul Fiske' he is the writer of those wonderful articles which have been the beacon light and the inspiration of the Labour Party for the last year." Mr.Hannaway Wells prided himself upon never being surprised.

This time the only way he could preserve his reputation was by holding his tongue.
"We are now prepared to hear your mission," Mr.Stenson continued, turning to his visitor.
"I imagine," Julian began, "that you know something about this new Labour Council ?" "What little we do know," Mr.Stenson answered, "we have learnt with great difficulty through our secret service.