Book Excerpt: is rather a brainy little person. They use her a good deal, Ibelieve, as a means of confidential communication between here andVienna. She has been back and forth three or four times lately, withoutany apparent reason."Norgate stood with his hands in his pockets, frowning slightly."Why, she's half an Englishwoman," he remarked."She may be," Mr. Gray admitted drily. "The other half's Austrian allright, though. I can't tell you anything more about her, my dear fellow.All I can say is that she is in my book, and so long as she is there, youknow it's better for you youngsters to keep away. Be off now. I amdecoding a dispatch."Norgate retraced his steps to his own room. Ansell glanced up from a massof passports as he entered."How's the Secret Service Department this morning?" he enquired."Old Gray seems much as usual," Norgate grumbled. "One doesn't get muchout of him.""Chief wants you in his room," Ansell announced. "He's just come in fromthe Palace, looking like nothing on eRead More