25 Chapters
THE KIDNAPPING OF THE PRIME MINISTER “Out of evil cometh good.” Had Westerham caught the eye of Kathleen as the two motor cars passed each other at the corner of Whitehall Kathleen herself would have…
THE PREMIERE'S STORY I have to confess that quite unintentionally I did my Government and my country a great wrong. In spite of all my very considerable experience, I did not see at the time the…
A GRISLY THREAT Westerham had listened to Lord Penshurst's long recital with great attention. From time to time he raised his eyebrows, but for the rest he gave no sign of astonishment. As the P…
WESTERHAM'S WAY OUT Lord Penshurst was beside himself with grief, and clung to Westerham as a child might, weeping passionately in his arms. Rookley, with a miserable face, had slipped out of th…
THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees. Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man…