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or inclination to pry into things
from any sort of ultei.or motive,
so that even the suspicious Of
Trent were in no way aroused She
was inimitably clever over it. and
she found out quite a lot. Nor did
she make any particular secret of
what she found out-she was quite
open about it.
For instance, at lunch she re-
marked
II say. Otto that's a pretty
comprehensive sort of arsenal
you've got tucked away in the cor
ner, isn't it?"
Both Trent and Otto looked at
her quickly. and frowned. Then
Otto said:
How do you know about this
arsenal, then, Coral?"
She laughed as gaily as a child
Good heavens, don't look so
angry about it, Otto. Haven't done
any harm. have 1? You didn't tell
me / wasn't to have look around.
did you, now"
Otto did not seem entirely at his
ease. He sat very stiffiy, with food
impaled on his fork which he did
not attempt to lift to his mouth,
and stared at Coral with an ex-
preston which tea rer that both
she and her enterprise were in
considerable danger. But if she felt
any thrill. It dtd not show itself II,
any way; she appeared entirely at
her ease.
Yes" said Otto. slowly las you
say-enough to do quite a lot of
damage. And what. my dear. do
you imagine we have collected all
this material for?"
She laughed again.
why, that's not a very hard
one-knowing what I know, you
mutt. I reckon you're going to
break the worlds record in the
shape of hold-ups and thereby ex-
tract from somewhere or other the
necessary dough for certain little
plans you and have made, eh ?"
She was playing her cards su-
perlatively well. The faint smile
she gave him, and the suggestive
softness that crept into her eyes
reminded him of joys in store for
him, without in any way suggest
ing that she was cozening or, as
she herself in her present guise
might have phrased it, leading
him up the garden" His manner
changed instantly. much to her re-
lief.
And you would not be far
wrong. my dear. 1t Is something
very much like that we have In
mind. But about this matter you
must not ask questions, or try to
find out. I prefer that you know
nothing"
She shrugged in the way she
knew always fascinated him.
"As you say. l suppose. But I'd
rather like to be in on the lark it.
self-looks like being a thrill to
me-"
Otto smiled, quite genially for
him.
That cannot be. Maybe It would
be little too much of a thrill for
you, my dear. Still, you are a
smart girl-as l have heard some
Of you English say. there are not
any flies upon you"
She exhibited sudden anger.
Here. don't put that over on
me-" she cried sharply. I'm not
English. I'm Irish. and hate the
English like hell"
1t was magnificent effort.
Trent and Tunesi looked startled;
Otto pleased.
Pray. accept my apologies" he
said, and then, with a smile: But
IL Is as well -'ou do not like the
English overmuch. We shall not be
very popular with them, after our
little coup"
I'D do anything to hurt the
English. Coral said. sullenly.
Inwardly she was triumphant,
knowing that she had scored n con-
siderable point in establishing con-
Later Tent and Otto discussed
the question of how 10 extract the
required information. as soon as
possible. from Tommy Hazeldeane.
In the end IL was decided that
Guns plan should be tried out
first; II that failed. Coral was TO
be allowed to see what she could
DO And IL she did not succeed. then
Otto was to apply his torture. at
the very idea OF which his eyes
glinted. and his mouth took an
lgiy Twist Trent eyed him with
iistaste. Plainly the man was
'adist-and Trent, though a rogue.
vas a comparatively clean one. He
decided that he had no great par
.iality for Otto. and that Coral was
definitely too good for him.
TO BE Continucdl