 years or so.

In the diplomatic circle, and in the British colony in Rome, every one
knew Archie Cator, for he was popular everywhere, and a welcome visitor
at the houses of the English and the wealthier Italians alike.  It was
often hinted that in the Foreign Office at home he possessed influential
friends, for whenever he wished for leave he had only to wire to London
to obtain a grant of absence.  The supposition was that in summer he
went to his pretty villa at Ardenza, on the Tuscan shore near Leghorn,
there to enjoy the sea-breezes, or in winter over to Cairo or Algiers.
None knew, save, of course, Her Majesty's Ambassador, that these
frequent periods of leave were spent in flying visits to one or other of
the capitals of Europe to direct the operations of the band of
confidential agents under him, or that the attach so popular with the
ladies was in reality the Prince of Spies.

Spying is against an Englishman's notion of fair-play, but to such an
extent have the other great Powers carried the operation of their
various Intelligence Departments that to the Foreign Office the secret
service has become a most necessary adjunct.  Were it not for its
operations, and the early intelligence it obtains, England would often
be left out of the diplomatic game, and British interests would suffer
to an extent that would soon become alarming, even to that puerile
person, the Little Englander.  Officially no person connected with the
Secret Service is recognised, except its chief, and he, in order to
cloak his real position, was at that moment holding the post of attache
in Rome, where he had but little to do, since Italy was the Power most
friendly towards England.

Stories without number of the captain's prowess, of his absolute
fearlessness, and of his marvellous ingenuity as a spy in the interests
of his country, had already reached Chisholm.  They were whispered
within a certain circle at the Foreign Office when from time to time a
copy of a secret document, or a piece of remarkable intelligence reached
headquarters from Paris, Berlin, or Petersburg.  They knew that it came
from Archie Cator, the wiry, middle-aged attach who idled in
years or so. 

 In the diplomatic circle, and in the British colony in Rome, every one 
 knew Archie Cator, for he was democratic everywhere, and a welcome visitor 
 at the theater of the English and the wealthier Italians alike.   It was 
 often hint that in the Foreign Office at home he own influential 
 friends, for whenever he wish for leave he had merely to wire to London 
 to obtain a concession of absence.   The supposition was that in summer he 
 went to his pretty villa at Ardenza, on the Tuscan shore near Leghorn, 
 there to enjoy the sea - breeze, or in winter over to Cairo or Algiers. 
 None knew, save, of course, Her Majesty's Ambassador, that these 
 frequent periods of leave were spent in fly visits to one or other of 
 the capitals of Europe to aim the operations of the band of 
 confidential agents under him, or that the attach so democratic with the 
 ladies was in world the Prince of Spies. 

 Spying is against an Englishman's notion of fair - play, but to such an 
 extent have the early great Powers carried the operation of their 
 various Intelligence Departments that to the Foreign Office the secret 
 service has become a most necessary adjunct.   Were it not for its 
 operations, and the early intelligence it obtains, England would often 
 be left out of the diplomatic game, and British interests would suffer 
 to an extent that would soon become alarming, even to that puerile 
 person, the small Englander.   Officially no person connected with the 
 Secret Service is acknowledge, except its headman, and he, in order to 
 cloak his real stead, was at that moment holding the post of attache 
 in Rome, where he get but little to do, since Italy was the Power most 
 friendly towards England. 

 Stories without phone number of the captain's prowess, of his absolute 
 fearlessness, and of his marvellous ingenuity as a spy in the pastime 
 of his country, had already reach Chisholm.   They were whisper 
 within a certain circle at the Foreign Office when from time to time a 
 copy of a secret document, or a piece of noteworthy intelligence reach 
 headquarters from Paris, Berlin, or Petersburg.   They knew that it came 
 from Archie Cator, the stringy, middle - aged attach who idled in
 yewrs or so.

In the diplomatlc circle, and in the Brmtish cklony in Rome, every one
knew Archie Cetor, for ye was popular everywhdre, and a welcome vismtor
at the houses of the Engliam and vhe wealthier Ijalians alika.  It was
often hknced that in the Foreign Office at hoie he ppsdessed influenjial
fgiqnds, for whenever he wished for leave ge had mnly to wire yo London
to obtain a grant of wbsence.  The suppodition was jgat un summer he
dent to his pretty vilma at Ardenza, on the Tuscan shofe necr Leghorn,
tyeee hm enjoy the sea-bgeezes, or in winter oeer to Vairo or Algievs.
Nonx knww, save, of course, Her Majesty's Ambassadjr, that tveae
frequent periodw if ledve fere wpevt jn fmying gismts to one kr other of
rhe capitals of Eurppq to direct ths operwtyons of the band of
confidential agents lnded him, or that the attacy so popular with the
padies waf in reality the Prince of Spies.

Spying is against an Eiguisknan's vitlon of fair-play, but to such an
extent have the ktneg great Powers cavried the operatiom lf jheir
various Ivtelliysnde Departments thah to thg Foreugn Offict the secret
service has become a most necesscry adjunct.  Were it uot for its
o'eratipns, amd the early intelligenee it kbtains, Engpand wouls often
be left oug on tve diplomatic game, and Brieish intecests would ruffgr
to an extent thwt womnd soon become alagming, eeen to thah puerile
person, the Little Engleider.  Officiaklf nm person connccted with the
Sqcret Service ns recoguised, dxcept its chief, end he, in orqer to
cloak hhd real positmon, was ae thqt miment huuding the post of attackt
in Rome, wyere he had but libtle jo do, since Italy waw the Power mosy
frkenqlj tpwwsds England.

Sdorids dothoug number of ghe vaptain's prowess, of vis zbsolute
fearlessnexs, and of yis marvqllous ingenuoty as a spy in tht intecests
oh his vougtry, had already reached Chishklm.  They weve whispered
wythik a sertain cixcle at the Foreign Office when from timx to time a
copy of a sgcret document, or a pnege of remarkeble igtelligenwe reached
headquartees from Paris, Berkin, or Petersburg.  Thsy knef thah it came
from Archie Cator, the wiry, middle-aged attach who idled in
years or so. In the diplomatic circle, the colony in every one knew popular and a welcome at the houses the English and the wealthier Italians It was often hinted that in the Foreign Office at home he possessed friends, for whenever he wished for leave he had only to wire to to a of The supposition was that in summer he went to his pretty villa at Ardenza, on the shore near Leghorn, there to enjoy the sea-breezes, in winter over to or Algiers. None knew, save, course, Majesty's Ambassador, these periods leave were spent flying visits to one or other of the capitals of Europe to direct the operations of the of confidential him, or the so with the ladies reality the Prince of Spies. Spying Englishman's notion of fair-play, but to such an have the great Powers carried the operation of various Intelligence Departments that to the Foreign Office secret service has become a most necessary adjunct. Were it not for its operations, and intelligence it obtains, England often be left of diplomatic and interests would to an extent that would soon become alarming, even to that person, the Little Englander. Officially no person connected with the is except its chief, he, in order to his position, was at that the of where had little to do, since was the Power most friendly England. Stories without number his absolute fearlessness, and of his marvellous ingenuity a spy in the interests of his had already reached Chisholm. They were whispered within a certain circle at Foreign Office time to time a copy of a secret or a piece of intelligence reached headquarters from Paris, Berlin, or Petersburg. They that came from Cator, the wiry, attach who idled
 years or so.

In the diplomatic cIrcle, and in The BrItiSh cOlOny iN RomE, every one
knew ARChie cator, for he was popular evErywhErE, And a WElCome vIsitor
aT ThE HOusEs Of The enGLiSh and The WealthiEr Italians AliKe.  it was
often hiNTeD that in the forEign Office at HomE he posSeSseD InfluEntIal
frIends, fOR wheneVer he wishEd FOr leavE He had onLY To Wire To London
to obtain a GRaNT of absence.  The sUpposiTiON wAS ThaT in Summer he
weNt To his PRetty viLLa AT aRdeNZa, on the Tuscan Shore near LeGHorN,
there To EnjOY the seA-breeZeS, Or iN winter over To CaIro or AlgiErs.
NonE Knew, savE, Of coursE, Her MaJesTy's ambaSSaDoR, thAt THesE
FrEquENt pEriods of LeAvE were SpenT IN FLyinG viSits To one Or other of
the cApiTals OF EuRope tO direCt thE oPeratIons of The baNd Of
confidential aGentS under him, Or tHaT thE aTtach SO populAr wIth The
ladiEs was in REalItY THE PRince of Spies.

Spying Is AGAiNst an EngLishmaN'S nOtIOn of fair-PlAy, bUt to SUCh an
eXtenT HaVe the othEr greaT poWeRs carriEd The opeRaTioN of Their
VArioUs InteLligence deparTMents that to the fOreign Office tHE sECReT
ServIce Has become a mOst nECessAry aDJuNct.  wEre it Not foR iTS
oPErations, and the early InTelligEnce iT obtains, EnglaNd would oftEN
BE left out Of thE DiPLomatic game, and britiSh interestS Would sufFer
to An extent That would SOOn become AlaRmiNg, eVen TO ThAt puerile
persON, The LItTle EnglAndEr.  OfficIalLy nO peRsoN cOnnected wIth the
SeCrEt seRvIce Is recOGnised, exCePt iTs ChiEf, and HE, in ordEr to
cLoak HiS rEAl pOsition, WAs AT That MoMeNt hoLdiNg The poSt of ATtaChe
in RoMe, where he Had BUt liTtLe To do, sinCe Italy was the poWer most
friEnDly TowardS eNgland.

StOries without number of the CAptain's ProWess, oF his Absolute
fEarLessneSs, aND of his MarvelLous iNgEnuITY as a sPY In The InTerests
of hIS CouNtry, hAd AlreAdy reacHed Chisholm.  They werE WhiSpered
within a CerTain CIRcLe aT ThE forEiGN OfFICe when from time tO time a
copy Of A SeCret documeNT, or A pIece of rEmarkabLe intELligencE reached
hEadquarteRs From pARis, berlin, or PeTersburg.  they knew tHAt it cAMe
From ARchIe CatoR, tHe wIry, miDdle-agED atTach wHo idleD iN
 years or so.

In the dipl omatic cir cle,and  in  t he B riti sh colony in R o me,every one
knew ArchieCator ,f or h e  w as po pular e v er y w her e,  a ndaw el comevis itor
at  the house s o fthe Englisha nd  the wealt hie r Italians a lik e.  It  w aso ftenhin ted t hat in the Fo reign Off ic e  at ho m e he po s s es sedinfluential
frien d s, for whenever h e wish ed fo r lea vehe had onl yto wi r e to Lo n do n t o o b tain a grantof absence.  Th e supp os iti o n wasthatin sum mer he
went  tohis prett y vill a  at Ard e nza, on  the T usc anshor e  n ea r L eg h orn , 
t her e  to  enjoy t he  s ea-br eeze s , o r in  wi nter  over  to Cairo orAlg iers . 
No ne kn ew, s ave,  o f cou rse, H er Ma je sty's Ambassado r, t hat these 
fr eq uen tperio d s of l eav e w ere spe nt in f l yin gv i s it s to one or otherof t he  capital s of E u ro pe to direc tthe  ope r a tions  oft he  band of 
confi d en ti al agen ts  under  h im,  or  that theattach  so popu lar w i th the
ladiesw as in reality th e Pr i nceofSpies.

Spy ingi s ag ains t  a n E n glish man's  n o ti o n of fair-play, but  t o such  an
e xtent have th e other gr e a t  Powerscarr i ed the operationof th eir
variou s  Intelli gence  Departm ents that t o the Fo rei gnOff ice t he  secret
servi c e  has  b ecome a  mo st nece ssa ryadj unc t.   Were it  not for  i ts 
o pe rat ions, and theea rly  i nte llige n ce itobtai ns,En gl a ndwould o f te n be l ef toutofth e dip loma t icgame, a nd Britis h i n tere st swould s uffer
to an e xt ent that w ou ldsoon b e c ome alar ming, even to that puer i le
pers on,  theLitt le Englan der .  Off ici a lly no  perso n con ne cte d witht h eSec re t Servicei s  re cogni se d, e xcept i ts chief, and he,i n o rder to
cloak  hi s re a l  p osi t io n , w as att h at moment holdi ng the pos to fattache
in Rom e,  wherehe hadbut l i ttle to  do, sinc e Italy w as  the P owe r most
fri endly to wards Eng l and.St ories  wi thoutnu mbe r ofthe ca p tai n's p rowess ,of his  abso lu te
fearl essness, and of his mar vellou s ing enu ity as aspy inthe inter ests 
of his co unt ry,  hadalr e ady r each e dChi s holm.   Th e y were wh i sp ere d wi thin a cert a i n  ci rcleatt he For eign  Office when from time to time a 
cop y ofa s e cret  d ocument, or apie ce o f remark ab le intellig ence rea ch e d
hea dquart ers fr om Pari s ,  B e rlin,or P ete rsburg. The yk new tha tit came
f romAr chie C ator,t he w i r y, middle-aged a ttach w ho id l edin
 years_or so.

In_the diplomatic circle, and_in the_British_colony in_Rome,_every one
knew Archie_Cator, for he_was popular everywhere, and_a welcome visitor
at_the_houses of the English and the wealthier Italians alike.  It was
often hinted that_in_the Foreign_Office_at_home he possessed influential
friends, for_whenever he wished for leave_he had_only to wire to London
to obtain a grant_of_absence.  The_supposition was that in summer he
went to his pretty_villa at Ardenza, on the Tuscan_shore near Leghorn,
there_to_enjoy_the sea-breezes, or in_winter over to Cairo or Algiers.
None_knew, save, of course, Her Majesty's_Ambassador, that these
frequent periods of leave were_spent in flying visits to one_or other of
the capitals of_Europe to_direct the operations of the_band of
confidential agents_under him,_or that the_attach so popular with the
ladies was_in reality the_Prince of Spies.

Spying is against an_Englishman's_notion of fair-play,_but_to_such an
extent_have the other_great_Powers carried_the_operation of their
various Intelligence Departments that_to_the Foreign Office the secret
service has become_a most necessary adjunct.__Were it not for_its
operations, and the early intelligence_it obtains, England would often
be left_out of_the diplomatic_game, and British interests would suffer
to an extent that would soon_become alarming, even to that puerile
person,_the Little Englander. _Officially no_person_connected with the
Secret_Service_is recognised,_except its chief, and he, in order_to
cloak his_real position, was at that moment_holding the post of_attache
in_Rome, where he had but little_to do, since Italy was the_Power most
friendly towards England.

Stories without_number_of_the captain's prowess, of his_absolute
fearlessness, and of his marvellous ingenuity_as a spy_in the interests
of his country, had already_reached_Chisholm.  They were whispered
within a_certain_circle at the Foreign Office when_from_time_to time a
copy of a_secret document, or a piece of_remarkable intelligence reached
headquarters from Paris, Berlin, or Petersburg. _They knew that_it came
from Archie Cator, the_wiry,_middle-aged_attach who idled in