“This has been a tremendous eye-opener to me, Klein,” he said. “I must tell you that, in my innocence, I never imagined that the proceedings of a committee could be conducted in such a fashion. I must confess I do not understand the object of it.”
Klein smiled significantly.
“I do,” he remarked.
“What do you mean, Klein?”
“It is quite simple. There are things which the Government does not desire to be known, and that is why they selected a man like Bale for chairman. You see, Tarleton, we’re accustomed to that sort of thing in France.”
“But we aren’t,” remarked Tarleton, “and I think it’s—something ought to be done,” he added.
“Something can be done,” said Klein.
“How?”
“I suppose you’ve heard of Blum & Co.?”
The secretary stared at him. “No, I’ve never heard of them.”