Chapter SevenWhile dressing down to walk around Hindustan had been relatively easy, deciding what to wear to infiltrate an Edinburgh gambling hell was well outside my experience and I was glad to take Captain Rogers' advice. 'You must look the part,' he said. 'You must appear attractive to the type of man who frequents such a place, and you must be willing to be pleasant to him.' 'I am grateful for your help,' I said and added curiously, 'have you ever attended such an establishment?' When Captain Rogers laughed, that interesting little scar elongated across his chin. 'As a younger man, I did many things of which I am not proud.' I nodded. Young men were often foolish and grew out of it. Respectable young women had less opportunity for waywardness. 'Do you know where these places might

