What do you suppose there could possibly be in our harmless seaside village to induce any one to risk his life by coming here on behalf of the Secret Service of Germany ?" "Dreymarsh," Captain Griffiths replied, "was not made a prohibited area for nothing." "But, my dear man, be reasonable," Philippa persisted.

"There are perhaps a thousand soldiers in the place, the usual preparations along the cliff for coast defence, a small battery of anti-aircraft guns, and a couple of searchlights.

There isn't a grocer's boy in the place who doesn't know all this.

There's no concealment about it.

You must admit that Germany doesn't need to send over a Secret Service agent to acquaint herself with these insignificant facts." Her visitor smiled very faintly.