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If she wasn't, how would they have known Jane Finn had got the papers?"

Correct. Proceed, O Sherlock!"

Now there's just a chance, I admit it's only a chance, that this woman may have

been 'Rita.'"

And if so?"

If so, we've got to hunt through the survivors of the Lusitania till we find her."

Then the first thing is to get a list of the survivors."

I've got it. I wrote a long list of things I wanted to know, and sent it to Mr. Carter.

I got his reply this morning, and among other things it encloses the official

statement of those saved from the Lusitania. How's that for clever little

Tuppence?"

Full marks for industry, zero for modesty. But the great point is, is there a 'Rita'

on the list?"

That's just what I don't know," confessed Tuppence.

Don't know?"

Yes. Look here." Together they bent over the list. "You see, very few Christian

names are given. They're nearly all Mrs. or Miss."

Tommy nodded.

That complicates matters," he murmured thoughtfully.

Tuppence gave her characteristic "terrier" shake.

Well, we've just got to get down to it, that's all. We'll start with the London area.

Just note down the addresses of any of the females who live in London or

roundabout, while I put on my hat."

Five minutes later the young couple emerged into Piccadilly, and a few seconds

later a taxi was bearing them to The Laurels, Glendower Road, N.7, the residence

of Mrs. Edgar Keith, whose name figured first in a list of seven reposing in

Tommy's pocket-book.

The Secret Adversary