She was astonished at the number of ciphered cables that he sent and quite horrified at the expense of them.
Ciphered cables of some length would cost one hundred pounds or more and it was obvious to Cañuela that her employer did not for a moment study the cost.
Cables shuttled backwards and forwards between England and Argentina like flights of birds.
It was clear to Cañuela at once that Señor Lopez was engaged in very complicated negotiations in respect of not one commodity but half a dozen.
Argentina was not only concerned with the export of frozen meat, a trade that was increasing year by year, but was also selling wool in large quantities and the exports of cereals, wheat and linseed were increasing year by year.
It was not surprising, Cañuela thought, that the landed class and t
