CHAPTER FOURThey sat down in the Saloon while Sir James had a drink.
He told Lord Templeton of the latest reports that had come from Siam and the current political situation in that country.
Then he rose to his feet saying,
“I know that you want to leave as soon as possible, Ivan, and I will be longing to hear exactly what happens on your arrival. We can only hope that it will not be as the French would intend it to be.”
“You know that I will do my utmost best to prevent those grasping French from taking over anything,” Lord Templeton replied firmly.
Sir James put his hand on his shoulder.
“You have always been extremely successful in the past,” he told him, “and I cannot believe that you will fail now.”
Lord Templeton smiled.
Then he watched Sir James move towards his niece.
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