“ ‘Utica⁠—headquarters⁠—modification⁠—organic⁠—concomitant⁠—within one month,’ which means,” he added, “this. I’ve just deciphered it,” and he handed Jadwin a slip of paper on which was written:

“Bill providing for heavy import duties on foreign grains certain to be introduced in French Chamber of Deputies within one month.”

“Have you got it?” he demanded of Jadwin, as he took the slip back. “Won’t forget it?” He twisted the paper into a roll and burned it carefully in the office cuspidor.

“Now,” he remarked, “do you come in? It’s just the two of us, J. , and I think we can make that Porteous clique look very sick.”