L. Frank Baum

“ You are not a citizen of the United States. You were born in Ireland and have never been naturalized here."
"You seem well posted," he sneered.
"I belong to the Government Secret Service, and the Bureau knows considerable," she replied dryly.
He remained silent for a time, his eyes fixed upon the road ahead. Then he said:
"The Government didn't send you to get Cragg's money away from me. Nor did Cragg send you."
"No, my father is afraid of you. He has been forced to trust you even when he knew you were a treacherous defaulter, because of your threats to betray the Cause. ”

“ Why bother to argue?"
He turned nervously in his seat to get a look at her, then shifted the clutch and slowly started the car. The woman sat quiet. While bumping over the uneven road at a reckless speed the driver turned at times to cast stealthy glances at the person beside him. ”

“ The Irish will have no further use for American money, I'm positive, so I insist that my father receive back the funds he has advanced you, and especially his own money which he gave you to invest and you never invested. ”