"Well—if I drop the charge against Catesby—?"
"Then I shall not have to fight for him."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Be definite!"
"Damn and blast you! All right, I'll clear Catesby."
In that ominous minute, like the devil in an old-time drama,
Suliman knocked at the door leading from the outer hall. Grim
opened it, and I heard the boy's voice piping up in Arabic. The
Administrator was in his car outside, waiting to know whether
Major Grim was indoors.
"Where's your car?" I heard Grim ask.
"I sent the man to get a tire changed," Jenkins answered.
"Then Sir Louis needn't know you're here. Do you want to see him?"
"Of course not."