The Romance of the Secret Service Fund

The Romance of the Secret Service Fund

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The Romance of the Secret Service Fund by Fred M. White

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1900

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The Romance of the Secret Service Fund

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Newton Moore is one of the toughest and most resourceful agents of the "Secret Service Fund," -- a branch of the British War Office, headed by the secretive Sir George Morley. As one of the best agents, Moore is given the hardest cases to crack, and is expected to go to any length necessary to find a solution.

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f hearing the stage-door keeper carry out Joseph's instructions as far as Hermann was concerned. Had Nobel's address been on the card all this would have been superfluous. As the address was missing, the little scheme was absolutely necessary.

There was just a chance, of course, that Hermann might deny all knowledge of Moore's prospective quarry, not that Moore had much fear of this, after the episode of the borrowed cloak and the play-part. Hermann stood flushed and smiling as he received the compliments of fellow comedians. Moore watched him keenly as the stage-door keeper delivered the card and the message.

"Most extraordinary," Hermann muttered. "You say that Mr. Nobel was here himself. What was he like?"

"Big gentleman, sir, strong foreign accent and deaf as a post."

Hermann looked relieved, but the puzzled expression was still on his face.

"All right, Blotton," he said. "Send somebody out to call a cab for me in ten minutes. Sorry I can't come and sup with you fellows

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