The Secret Adversary

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In the pause that ensued, Mr. Carter took from his pocket a small shabby
brown book.

"Beresford has just said that I would not have believed Sir James Peel
Edgerton to be guilty unless, so to speak, he was caught in the act.
That is so. Indeed, not until I read the entries in this little book
could I bring myself fully to credit the amazing truth. This book will
pass into the possession of Scotland Yard, but it will never be publicly
exhibited. Sir James's long association with the law would make it
undesirable. But to you, who know the truth, I propose to read certain
passages which will throw some light on the extraordinary mentality of
this great man."

He opened the book, and turned the thin pages.


"... It is madness to keep this book. I know that. It is documentary