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 mib to the suspicious activities of swedens charge 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 text mentions that Mr. H alerted MIB to the suspicious activities of Folke Cronholm, a Swedish charge d'affaires in Mexico City, who was making frequent visits to the telegraph - office more than expected for his role. This suggests he may be involved in some secretive activity. Given the context of the book "The Dark Game" which is about espionage, it is reasonable to infer that he was secretly working for the Germans. There is no evidence in the text to support the other options.

Answer:

C. Folke Cronholm was secretly working for the Germans.