Frank Spalding, a young diplomat, finds himself embroiled in political intrigue and global espionage when he is stationed in Italy. With many plot twists and turns, Frank finds a way to navigate through the machinations of international politics.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Cat's-Paw
11:42 - Chapter 2
Friends of Her Excellency
16:42 - Chapter 3
In Which Mary Reveals Certain Suspicions
13:55 - Chapter 4
Contains a Mystery
17:36 - Chapter 5
Is Mainly About a Woman
12:29 - Chapter 6
Discloses Certain Strange Facts
11:08 - Chapter 7
An Afternoon at Thornby
11:30 - Chapter 8
The Traitor
18:36 - Chapter 9
His Excellency Learns the Truth
16:28 - Chapter 10
"For Mary's Sake"
17:06 - Chapter 11
The Secret Agent
11:43 - Chapter 12
Concerns Some Curious Instructions
15:54 - Chapter 13
The Villa San Donato
15:49 - Chapter 14
In the Silence of the Night
16:58 - Chapter 15
The Peril of a Nation
12:36 - Chapter 16
Father and Daughter
12:26 - Chapter 17
The Sazarac Affair
12:01 - Chapter 18
Counting the Cost
13:40 - Chapter 19
The Sacrifice
11:15 - Chapter 20
Tells the Truth
12:59 - Chapter 21
The Ear of the Minister
10:56 - Chapter 22
Concerns a Man's Duty
15:05 - Chapter 23
The Plot
14:20 - Chapter 24
In the Chamber of Deputies
16:49 - Chapter 25
Billy Grenfell is Philosophic
15:25 - Chapter 26
A Millionaire's Tactic
16:10 - Chapter 27
Vito is Inquisitive
18:34 - Chapter 28
"Was Sazarac Your Friend?"
13:21 - Chapter 29
Around the Throne
17:14 - Chapter 30
The Path of the Tempter
14:20 - Chapter 31
In Which a Double Game is Played
17:50 - Chapter 32
The Birth of Love
15:54 - Chapter 33
Mrs. Fitzroy's Governess
17:53 - Chapter 34
In Confidence
14:42 - Chapter 35
The Captain is Outspoken
15:45 - Chapter 36
In the Twilight Hour
15:11 - Chapter 37
At Orton Court Again
09:51 - Chapter 38
"Silence for Silence!"
21:26 - Chapter 39
Revelations
14:57 - Chapter 40
The Story of Captain Solaro
16:58 - Chapter 41
A Woman's Freedom
04:05