Their spy system is wonderfully complete and we have to take every
precaution that is possible. It is most important that you deliver this
message to Colonel Throckmorton. Repeat it to me exactly," he commanded.
They did so, and, seemingly satisfied, he let them go. But just as they
were leaving, he called them back.
"You'd go back by the underground, I suppose," he said. "I'm not sure that
you can get through for the line is likely to be taken over, temporarily,
at any moment. Take a taxicab--I'll send an orderly with you to put you
aboard. Don't pay the man anything; we are keeping a lot of them outside on
government service, and they get their pay from the authorities."
The orderly led them to the stand, some distance from the station, where
the cabs stood in a long row, and spoke to the driver of the one at the
head of the rank. In a moment the motor was started, and they were off.
The cab had a good engine, and it made good time. But after a little while
Harry noticed with some curiosity that the route they were taking was not
the most direct one. He rapped on the window glass and spoke to the driver
about it.
"Got to go round, sir," the man explained. "Roads are all torn up the
straight way, sir. Won't take much longer, sir."
Harry accepted the explanation. Indeed, it seemed reasonable enough.
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