Page 56 (1/2)

Jean fell to renewed ha

"If you will be silent I shall explain a plan," Henri said in a cautious

tone "She will

in for refreshments a soldier shall leave a letter for me it is natural,

is it not?"

"She will suspect, of course"

"I think not And she reads no French None whatever"

Yet Jean's suspicions were not entirely allayed The plan had its

advantages It was important that Henri receive certain reports, and

already the hotel whispered that Henri was of the secret service It

brought hier

So Jean accepted the plan, but with reservation And it was not long

afterward that he said to Sara Lee, in French: "There is a spider on

your neck, mademoiselle"

But Sara Lee only said, "I'lish

to h he watched her for five minutes she did not put her hand

to her neck

However, that was later on That afternoon Henri spent an hour with the