Mr. Sabin referred again to the letter which he held in his hand.

“Brott!” he repeated. “He is Home Secretary, I believe.”

“What do you know about him?”

“Nothing,” Mr. Sabin answered. “My niece, the Countess of Camperdown, asks me to meet him to-day at luncheon. Explain yourself, my young friend. There is a fresh glass by your side.”

Felix poured himself out a glass and drank it off. But he remained silent.

“Well?”

Felix picked up his gloves and stick.

“You are asked to meet Mr. Brott at luncheon to-day?”

“Yes.”

“Are you going?”