"I should love it dearly," said she, with an expression of delight on her weakly pretty features.
"Well," said John, "if you care to accompany me to my office in a few minutes, I will present you to my Chief. He has already expressed a wish to meet you."
Lady Rachel looked puzzled for a moment.
"Perhaps I know him, Mr. Treves. I may have met him in society. I suppose I mustn't ask his name?" she added mysteriously.
"No, don't ask his name," answered John.
Ten minutes later Lady Rachel Marvin was seated beside John in a taxi. The vehicle glided out of Grosvenor Place and passed Green Park.
"Why are you looking so grim?" observed the lady. as John leaned back with folded arms.
"I am thinking of the Malta and of the two hundred fine fellows who were drowned yesterday."
CHAPTER XX
It was six o'clock when John stepped out into Dacent Smith's bachelor room. His Chief was seated at his desk, deep in work. John closed the door and crossed the room.