Question

read the excerpt from the dark game
but how would hall get that telegram? that would take some doing, he admitted. then hall remembered mr. h., one of his trusted operatives. it was mr. h. who had alerted mi8 to the suspicious activities of swedens chargé daffaires in mexico city, folke cronholm.
sharp-eyed mr. h. had noticed that cronholm was making frequent visits to the telegraph office, far more visits than one would expect from a representative of the swedish government, given the limited relationship between that government and mexico.
which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt?
○ folke cronholm was spying for the allied nations
○ folke cronholm was a german diplomat
○ folke cronholm was secretly working for the germans
○ folke cronholm was receiving many personal telegraphs

Explanation:

The excerpt notes Folke Cronholm, a Swedish diplomatic representative, made far more telegraph office visits than expected, given Sweden's limited ties to Mexico. This unusual activity, flagged by a British intelligence operative (Mr. H) in the context of The Dark Game (a book about espionage), implies he was acting outside his official role, likely secretly working for the Germans (a common espionage angle in the era of the text). The other options are unsupported: there's no indication he spied for the Allies, was a German diplomat, or received personal telegraphs.

Answer:

Folke Cronholm was secretly working for the Germans