 the
_salons_ of the Eternal City, drove in the Corso, and, especially as he
was an easy-going bachelor, found remarkable favour in the eyes of the
ladies.

He lived two lives.  In the one he was a diplomatist, smart, polished,
courtly--the perfect model of all a British attach should be.  In the
other he was a shrewd, crafty spy, possessed of a tact unequalled by any
detective officer at Scotland Yard, a brain fertile in invention and
subterfuge, and nerves of iron.  In Rome, in Paris and in Petersburg,
only the ambassadors knew the secret of his real office.  He transacted
his business direct with them and with the chief in London, Her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.  Indeed, British
diplomatic policy was often based upon his reports and suggestions.  The
utmost care was always exercised to conceal his real office from the
staffs of the various Embassies.  They only knew him as Archie Cator
from Rome, the man with a friend high up in the Foreign Office who got
him short leave whenever he chose to take it.

The money annually voted by Parliament for secret service was entirely
at his disposal, and the only account he rendered was to the chief
himself.  The department was a costly one, for often he was compelled to
bribe heavily through his agents, men specially selected for the work of
spying; and as these numbered nearly forty, distributed in the various
capitals, the expenditure was by no means light.  With such a director,
for whose methods, indeed, the staff at Scotland Yard had the highest
admiration, the successes were many.  To Cator's untiring energy,
skilful perception, and exhaustless ingenuity in worming out secrets,
our diplomatic success in various matters, despite the conspiracies
formed against us by certain of the Powers, was entirely due.  The
Foreign Secretary himself had, it was whispered, once remarked at a
Cabinet meeting that if England possessed half a dozen Cators she would
need no ambassadors.  The marquess trusted him implicitly, relying as
much upon his judgment as upon that of the oldest and most practised
representative of Her Majesty at any of the European courts.


the 
 _ salons _ of the Eternal City, drove in the Corso, and, especially as he 
 was an easy - go knight bachelor, found remarkable favor in the eye of the 
 ladies. 

 He lived two biography.   In the one he was a diplomatist, bright, polished, 
 courtly -- the perfect model of all a British attach should be.   In the 
 other he was a calculating, crafty spy, possessed of a tact unequalled by any 
 detective officer at Scotland Yard, a genius fat in invention and 
 subterfuge, and nerves of iron.   In Rome, in Paris and in Petersburg, 
 only the ambassadors knew the secret of his actual office.   He transacted 
 his business lineal with them and with the chief in London, Her 
 Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.   Indeed, British 
 diplomatic policy was often establish upon his reports and suggestion.   The 
 utmost care was always exercised to conceal his veridical office from the 
 staffs of the various Embassies.   They only knew him as Archie Cator 
 from Rome, the man with a friend high up in the Foreign Office who got 
 him short leave whenever he chose to take it. 

 The money annually voted by Parliament for secret service was wholly 
 at his administration, and the only account he rendered was to the headman 
 himself.   The department was a costly one, for often he was compelled to 
 bribe heavy through his agents, man specially selected for the workplace of 
 spying; and as these numbered nearly forty, distributed in the various 
 capitals, the expending was by no means light.   With such a director, 
 for whose methods, indeed, the staff at Scotland Yard receive the highest 
 wonder, the success were many.   To Cator's untiring energy, 
 skilful perception, and exhaustless ingenuity in writhe out secrets, 
 our diplomatic success in various matters, despite the conspiracies 
 formed against us by certain of the Powers, was entirely due.   The 
 Foreign Secretary himself have, it was whisper, once remarked at a 
 Cabinet meeting that if England possessed half a dozen Cators she would 
 need no ambassador.   The marquess entrust him implicitly, relying as 
 much upon his sagacity as upon that of the oldest and most practised 
 representative of Her Majesty at any of the European courts.
 thf
_salons_ of the Eternal Clty, drove in the Corso, end, espscially xs he
was an easy-going bachellr, foune remarkable favour in the eyes of the
lqdiew.

Ye lived txk lives.  In tgc one ie was a diplomstist, smard, polished,
courdlh--tke perfect model of all a British ateach shpupd be.  In the
ojher nq waa a shrewd, crafty spy, possessed of a tact unequalled bu any
detective officer at Dcotpand Yard, a brain vertile in unvegrion and
subtdrfuge, and nerves of iton.  In Rome, in Paris and in Petdrsbuxg,
only the qmvasdddors knew vhe sebret of his rcsl offhce.  He transacted
his buvinwss direct with them end with the chief ig London, Vex
Majesty's Secretary od Wtate for Fordugn Aframrs.  Indefd, Uritish
diplkmatic polixy was often based ipjb his reports and stgdestions.  The
utmost care was always exegcissd to conceal his real iffice from the
staffs of the vwrious Embassies.  They only knew him as Archie Cador
frko Rimc, thd mwn with a friend high up in the Foreign Officq wno got
him short jeave whenefeg ng chose to takg it.

The mohey annually voted by Parjiamebt for sesret service was entirely
at his disposal, anb tye only account he rendered wcs to jhe choef
himself.  The departmznt waa a costly lne, for orgen he was compeulec do
bribe heavily through hif agents, nen xpecialuy sglected for the wlrk on
vpying; and as thesf numyered nearly fogty, distributed in the various
ce'itals, the exkengitlre was bv no mcans light.  Witr such a direcjor,
for whjse mdthods, indved, the svaff at Scotjand Yard had jhe highest
adkiration, the sucxesses ddre many.  To Cstor's untprnng energt,
skilful perceptiok, and sxhaustless ingzuuuty in worming put sesrvts,
puw diplomatic vuccdss on vafious mattevs, aespote the conspiracies
xormsd against us by crrbain of tye Powerf, was entirelu due.  The
Foreign Decrevary hmmself haq, it was whispered, once remarksd at a
Cahinct meeting thwt in Endland posszssed half a dozen Cators she would
need io ambassadors.  The matquess trusted him imkligitly, relyinj as
mush upon hhs judgment as upon rhat of the oldesu and most practised
repdesentdtive of Her Majesty at any of the European courts.


the _salons_ of the Eternal City, drove Corso, especially as was an easy-going the of the ladies. lived two lives. the one he was a diplomatist, polished, courtly--the perfect model of all a British attach should be. In the he was a shrewd, crafty spy, possessed of a tact unequalled by any officer Scotland a fertile in invention and subterfuge, and nerves of iron. In Rome, in Paris and in Petersburg, the ambassadors knew the secret of his real He transacted his business with them and with the in Her Majesty's of for Affairs. Indeed, British policy was often based upon his reports and suggestions. The utmost care was always exercised to conceal real office staffs of various They knew him as from Rome, the man with a in the Foreign Office who got him short whenever he to take it. The money annually by Parliament for secret service was entirely at disposal, and the only account he rendered was to the chief himself. The department was one, for often he compelled to bribe through agents, specially for the of spying; and as these numbered nearly forty, distributed in the capitals, the expenditure was by no means light. With such for methods, indeed, the at Scotland Yard had highest the successes were many. untiring skilful ingenuity worming secrets, our diplomatic success various matters, despite the conspiracies against us by certain due. The Foreign Secretary himself had, it was once remarked at a Cabinet meeting that England possessed half a dozen Cators she would need no ambassadors. The trusted him as much upon his judgment as upon that the oldest and most representative of Her Majesty at any of the European
 the
_salons_ of the Eternal City, Drove in the corso, And, EspEcIallY as hE
was an easy-goinG BachElor, found remarkable favOur in ThE Eyes OF tHe
ladIes.

He liVEd TWO liVeS.  IN thE oNE hE was a DipLomatisT, smart, poliSheD,
cOurtly--the perFEcT model of alL a BRitish attach ShoUld be.  IN tHe
oTHer he Was A shreWd, crafTY spy, poSsessed of A tACt uneqUAlled by ANY
dEtecTive officer at ScotLAnD yard, a brain fertIle in iNvENtION anD
suBterfuge, anD nErves OF iron.  In rOmE, IN parIS and in PetersbUrg,
only the aMBasSadors KnEw tHE secreT of hiS rEAl oFfice.  He tranSactEd
his busiNess diREct with THem and wIth the ChiEf iN LonDOn, heR
MaJeSTy's sEcRetARy oF State foR FOrEign AFfaiRS.  iNDeed, briTish
DiploMatic policy waS ofTen bASed Upon hIs repOrts AnD suggEstionS.  The
uTmOst care was alwayS exeRcised to cOncEaL hiS rEal ofFIce froM thE
stAffs of tHe varioUS EmBaSSIEs.  they only knew him as ARcHIE CAtor
from rome, thE MaN wITh a frienD hIgh Up in THE ForeIgn OFFiCe who got
Him shoRT lEaVe wheneVeR he choSe To tAke It.

The MOney AnnualLy voted bY ParlIAment for secret SErvice was entiRElY
AT hIS disPosAl, and the onlY accOUnt hE renDErEd wAS to thE chieF
hIMsELf.  The department was a CoStly onE, for oFten he was compElled to
briBE HEavily thRougH HiS Agents, men speciAlly sElected for THe work of
SpyinG; and as thEse numberED Nearly foRty, DisTriButED In The various
capITAls, tHe ExpendiTurE was by nO meAns LigHt.  WItH such a dirEctor,
for WhOsE mEtHodS, indeED, the stafF aT ScOtLanD Yard HAd the hIghesT
admIrAtIOn, tHe succeSSeS WEre mAnY.  TO CatOr's UnTirinG eneRGy,
sKilful pErception, And EXhauStLeSs ingenUity in worming OuT secrets,
ouR dIplOmatic SUCcess in vArious matters, despite the COnspiraCieS
formEd agAinst us by CerTain of The pOwers, wAs entiRely dUe.  the
fOReign sECrEtaRy Himself had, IT Was WhispErEd, onCe remarKed at a
Cabinet meetiNG thAt if England poSseSsed HALf A doZEn cAtoRs SHe wOULd
need no ambassaDors.  The marQuESs Trusted him IMplIcItly, relYing as
mUch upON his judGment as upOn that of tHe OldeST And Most practiSed
repreSentative OF Her MAJeSty at Any Of the EUrOpeAn couRts.


 the
_salons_ of the Etern al City, d roveinthe  C orso , an d, especiallya s he 
was an easy-going bac helor ,f ound re marka ble fav o ur i n t he  e yes  o f  t he
la die s.

Helived twoliv es .  In the on e  h e was a di plo matist, smar t,polish ed ,
c o urtly --t he pe rfectm odel o f all a B ri t ish at t ach sho u l dbe. In the
other hew as a shrewd, craf ty spy ,p os s e sse d o f a tact u ne quall e d by an y 
d e t e cti v e officer atScotland Ya r d,a brai nfer t ile in  inve nt i onand
subterf uge,  and nerv es ofi ron.  I n  Rome,in Par isand  inP et er sbu rg , 
on l ythe amb assadors  k ne w the  sec r e t of h isreal  offi ce.  He trans act ed
h i s b usine ss di rect  w ith t hem an d wit hthe chief in Lo ndon , Her
Maj est y' s S ec retar y  of St ate  fo r Forei gn Affa i rs.  I n d ee d, British
diploma ti c po licy was  often ba se d  upon hi srep orts a nd su gges t io ns.  The 
utmos t  c ar e was a lw ays ex er cis edto co n ceal  his r eal offi ce fr o m the
staffs o f  the variousE mb a s si e s. The y only knew  him as A rchi e  C ato r 
from  Rome ,t he man with a friend h ig h up i n the  Foreign Offi ce who got h i m shortleav e  w h enever he chos e totake it.
T he money  annu ally vot ed by Par l i ament fo r s ecr etser v i ce  was entirely a t hi sdisposa l,and the  on lyacc oun the render ed was t oth ech ief 
hims e lf.  The  d epa rt men t was a cost ly on e, f or  o f ten  he was co m p elle dto 
bri behe avily  thr o ugh  his ag ents, men  sp e cial ly  s elected  for the work  o f
spying;an d a s thes e numbered  nearly forty, distribu t ed in t hevario us
c apitals,the  expen dit u re was  by no  mean slig h t .  Wi t h  s uch  a  director, f orwhose  m etho ds, ind eed, the staff atS cot land Yard had  th e hi g h es t
a d mi r ati on ,  th e successes weremany.  ToCa t or 's untirin g  en er gy,
ski lful pe rcept i on, and  exhaustl ess ingen ui ty i n wor ming out s ecrets,our diplo m atics uc cessinvariou smat ters,  despi t e t he co nspira ci es
for med a ga inst usby certain of the Power s, was  enti rel y due.  T heF ore ign Secre tary  himself h ad,  it  waswhi s pered , on c erem a rkedat a Cabinet m e et ing t ha t if Englan d p oss essed  ha l f a do zenCators she wouldn eed no ambassa dors .  Th e m a rque ss  trusted him i mpl ic i t ly, rely in g as
much u pon hisju d gment  as up on tha t of th e ol d est an d mo stpractised 
re pr e sentati ve  o f  Her M ajes ty  at an y of t h e Eu r o pean courts.


 the
_salons__of the_Eternal City, drove in_the Corso,_and,_especially as_he
was_an easy-going bachelor,_found remarkable favour_in the eyes of_the
ladies.

He lived two_lives._ In the one he was a diplomatist, smart, polished,
courtly--the perfect model of all_a_British attach_should_be._ In the
other he was_a shrewd, crafty spy, possessed_of a_tact unequalled by any
detective officer at Scotland Yard,_a_brain fertile in_invention and
subterfuge, and nerves of iron.  In Rome,_in Paris and in Petersburg,
only the_ambassadors knew the_secret_of_his real office. _He transacted
his business direct with them_and with the chief in London,_Her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs._ Indeed, British
diplomatic policy was often_based upon his reports and_suggestions. _The
utmost care was always exercised_to conceal his_real office_from the
staffs of_the various Embassies.  They only_knew him as_Archie Cator
from Rome, the man with_a_friend high up_in_the_Foreign Office_who got
him short_leave_whenever he_chose_to take it.

The money annually voted_by_Parliament for secret service was entirely
at his_disposal, and the only_account_he rendered was to_the chief
himself.  The department_was a costly one, for often_he was_compelled to
bribe_heavily through his agents, men specially selected for the work of
spying;_and as these numbered nearly forty,_distributed in the various
capitals,_the expenditure_was_by no means_light._ With_such a director,
for whose methods, indeed, the_staff at_Scotland Yard had the highest
admiration, the_successes were many. _To_Cator's untiring energy,
skilful perception, and exhaustless_ingenuity in worming out secrets,
our diplomatic_success in various matters, despite_the_conspiracies
formed_against us by certain of_the Powers, was entirely due. _The
Foreign Secretary himself_had, it was whispered, once remarked at_a
Cabinet_meeting that if England possessed half_a_dozen Cators she would
need no ambassadors.__The_marquess trusted him implicitly, relying_as
much upon his judgment as upon_that of the oldest and most practised
representative of Her_Majesty at any_of the European courts.

