"But may I speak to you for a moment?"---

IN THE HOPE THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE

AT SECOND HAND

THE DELIGHTS AND DANGERS OF

ADVENTURE

IT was 2 p.m. on the afternoon of May 7, 1915.

. They may make all the difference to the Allies in the

war.

.  There may be a risk--if I've been

followed.

"Here's to our joint venture, and may it prosper!"

"Nothing--except that I think I may be of some use to you."

"It may catch him," she murmured. 

"Referring to your advertisement in this morning's paper, I may

be able to be of some use to you. "You may perhaps have heard or read that there is Bolshevist

influence at work behind the present Labour unrest?"

.  Of course, Jane Finn may be dead for all

we know--but I don't think so.

.  They'll get wind of it soon, if they haven't already,

and it's possible that that may bring things to a head.

"Now there's just a chance, I admit it's only a chance, that this

woman may have been 'Rita.' "