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"Then your visit will do all the more good. You can calm him. We don't
want a horde of fools interfering with us on the journey. We want to
work quietly, and to share the reward between us. Therefore, you should
tell him that you are confident of getting the letter if he will only
leave the business to you alone. Give him every assurance, and explain
to him that interference may mean failure. Now, I have done much the
greater part so far; let this be your share to balance the account
between us; you go to Sidi Said, the French agent, and make sure that
he doesn't hinder us by trying to help."
"Very well, I will do that. And I shall meet you at the station in the
morning?"
"No. My party will go as far as Ludd by motor. You will see us join
the train there. Go now, while the guard is out of the way."
I could not see, but I heard Yussuf Dakmar get up and go. He had hardly
time to get out of earshot when Grim's voice broke the silence again:
"You there, Ramsden?"
Instead of answering I approached.
"Did you hear what was said?" he asked.
"Yes. Why didn't you arrest both the blackguards and have done with
it?"
"Better the evil that we know.
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