The agent known as Jack sat in a chair in a room filled with cigar and pipe smoke. His boss, Gates, of the Secret Service, and two officers from the army, listened to his report. “It went smoothly; everyone did their job to perfection. Our Miss Collier was impressed with the attention given them at the Willard. But I think she was more impressed with Captain Crow. He handled himself well, giving her some background about himself, but only enough to peak her curiosity. I think there may be more to the attraction to Crow than professional. She has invited him to supper at her house next week.”
Then Gates said to one of the army officers, “We must sow a seed with Major Adams, just enough to see if the information gets back to Collier. Use that Lieutenant Gilroy, he"s in a perfect position to
