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Rh The threat faded from his appearance and his voice. He smiled with a childish and excited interest.

"New York!" he echoed.

He swung the gate open.

Step right in, sir. Make yourself comfortable."

And as I obeyed:

"Why didn't you say that in the first place? I'm from New York not two years ago. Expect to go back after the war, if I don't get killed. I used to run an elevator in the Waldorf. What's the news from Broadway? Give my regards to Times Square."

He was too friendly. I was among the last of the sufferers to be released by him into the hands of the judges.

As at Liverpool the narrow mesh of these spy nets was made apparent. As a farther check, I fancy, we were made to spend nearly seven hours in Havre waiting for the departure of the special train for Paris.

I wasn't sorry, for Havre in itself had plenty of interest. It is the working capital of invaded Belgium. It is one of the great English bases.

Consequently the uniforms of French, Belgians,