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No man knows more of the inner workings of affairs in the West Indies, and he has the confidence of his Government.
"It was through him that I was first advised of this plot to seize the northern peninsula of Haiti, from the Citadel of La Ferriere to the Mole St. Nicholas, to make of this stretch a small republic as was done at Panama, and to sell the Mole St. Nicholas, as a naval base, to a certain European power which is seeking to regain its lost prestige.
"It was a pretty plot, and your investigations, my boy, will help to bring the criminals to judgment.
"Also, I think, Mr. Cecil will release you from your promise not to tell the secret, and you can write your story to the press. It will be a scoop! Only----" he smiled--"don't say too much about the crimes of the arch-conspirator, Guy Cecil!"
"Then he's not a conspirator, at all!" cried Stuart, half-sorry and half-glad.
"Rather, an ally," his father answered, "an ally with me, just as his government is in alliance with our government, an alliance among the English-speaking peoples to keep the peace of the world."
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