Valetta said: "I don't quite understand what you mean. You seem to suspect Mr. Kane of something. Why? What's wrong?"
Hiltsch shrugged his shoulders.
"The information in our hands, Miss Fallon," he said, "points fairly conclusively to the fact that Michael Kane is a German agent operating in this country, and that he seems to have been doing it successfully for a considerable time."
Valetta was very white. She said softly, almost to herself: "Good God!"
Hiltsch went on: "I expect it's rather a shock, Miss Fallon, because we understand from Captain Standen that this Kane was rather a friend of yours, which is not to be surprised at, because he seems to be a very plausible and attractive person."
Valetta said: "This is a terrible shock. You're quite certain, of course? It doesn't seem p
