Its shapeliness together with her beauty of face and figure were
instantly swept up by his appraising glance.
"Your Excellency is very gracious!" she murmured bestowing on him a look
that fairly dizzied him.
Small wonder, he thought, that she was reputed the most fascinating and
loveliest secret agent in Europe--and the most dangerous to the other
party involved; it would be a rare man, indeed, who could withstand such
charms, to say nothing of the alluring and appealing ways that must go
with them. If he only might try them--just to test his own fine power
of resistance and adamantine will! He shot a quick glance of suppressed
irritation at Harleston--and Madeline Spencer saw it and smiled, turning
the smile toward Harleston.
"I know what you are about to do," the smile said. "Now do it if you
can. You were afraid to trust me alone with this man; you knew how easy
he would be for me. Proceed with your game, Mr. Harleston--and play it
out."
Meanwhile the Secretary, still holding her hand, was saying:
"Let me present the Fifth Assistant Secretary of State, Mr.
Carpenter;--" and Carpenter received a smile only a little less dazzling
than that bestowed on his chief--"I believe you have met Mrs. Clephane,"
he ended, and only then did he release her hand.
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