The Secret Adversary
by Agatha Christie
It was 2 p.m. on the afternoon of May 7, 1915. The
Lusitania had been struck by two torpedoes in succession and
was sinking rapidly, while the boats were being launched with
all possible speed. The women and children were being lined
up awaiting their turn.... One girl stood alone, slightly apart
from the rest. She was quite young, not more than eighteen.
She did not seem afrald, and her grave, steadfast eyes looked
straight ahead.
1 beg your pardon."
A man's voice beside her made her start and turn. She had
noticed the speaker more than once amongst the first-class
passengers. There had been a hint of mystery about him which
had appealed to her imagination. He spoke to no onekf anyone
spoke to him he was quick to rebuff the overture....
She noticed now that he was greatly agitated.
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