"I see." Jack took a deep breath, recognising the truth. "So what am I expected to do?"
"It"s quite simple," Bulloch said happily. "You are expected to break into Stevensen"s house and see what incriminating evidence you can find. Oh, and don"t get caught. If a British officer should be caught doing such a thing Horse Guards would cashier him for sure, and the local police would throw him into some medieval dungeon to rot forever."
Jack"s mouth gaped open. "How the devil do you expect me to break into a house? I"m a gentleman, not a housebreaker."
"You are an officer in the British army, Windrush." Bulloch"s smile never faltered. "There is nothing to which you can"t turn your hand. And when you succeed, I will put in a good word with General Reading to have you sent east, if you are cer
