"I thought it was Hunt-Goring you had got here," he observed.

"Introduce me, please!" Olga hesitated in momentary confusion.

"Max didn't tell me your name, you know," she said to the stranger.

"This is Captain Ratcliffe of Wara." "Monkey!" said Nick briefly.

"Plain Ratcliffe of no-where in particular is my description." The big man rose with outstretched hand.