Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 15, 2025
They discovered the broken glass, and one remarked that the weeds had been crushed. "Some animal has been prowling about, there are no footprints," said the other. Andy's Indian training was serving him well. In a few minutes the two passed on. "We'll walk around the place. Daybreak is near. The dangerous spy's time is short." Andy made the most of that time.
But in spite of that comfortable phrase, the doctor's eyes had told another tale as he looked professionally at the patient; and the death-sentence, though hidden under stereotyped compassion, can always be read by those who wish to know the truth. Mme. Cibot gave a spy's glance at the doctor, and read his thought; his bedside manner did not deceive her; she followed him out of the room.
'You see some friends, Viridus' voice asked beside her. 'Nay, I have no friends here, Katharine answered. She could not tell that the bearded spy's eyes were not merely amorous in their intention, for such looks she was used to, and he was a very vile man. 'In short, Viridus spoke, 'it were an excellent action to act in all things as the Queen does. For fashions are a matter of fashion.
But in spite of that comfortable phrase, the doctor's eyes had told another tale as he looked professionally at the patient; and the death-sentence, though hidden under stereotyped compassion, can always be read by those who wish to know the truth. Mme. Cibot gave a spy's glance at the doctor, and read his thought; his bedside manner did not deceive her; she followed him out of the room.
"I am for the Congress and the Commonwealth, Lieutenant, and you are my prisoner. May I trouble you for the despatches you carry?" He looked up at me with a queer grimace on his boyish face. "The devil! but you're a cool hand, Captain Ireton! Whatever you were in that coil at Appleby, you've led the spy's long suit this time.
"The papers say the whole country is full of spies, blowing up bridges and railroads." "We can still go to the seashore," I said. "The bead things will do for the missionary box to Africa." "Seashore nothing!" Tish retorted. "We're going, of course, just as we planned. We'll keep our eyes open; that's all. I'm not for one side or the other, but a spy's a spy."
Sinon, for this was the spy's name, said that he had been left behind by the malice of Ulysses, and he told them that the Greeks had built the Wooden Horse as an offering to Athene, and that they had made it so huge in order to keep it from being moved out of the camp, since it was destined to bring triumph to its possessors.
He would not own to himself even that he was afraid, and almost audibly he kept murmuring to himself that he had no cause for fear. Heron would never touch him. The spy's avarice, his greed of money were a perfect safeguard for any man who had the control of millions, and Heron knew, of course, that he could make of this inveterate plotter a comfortable source of revenue for himself.
'It is neither generous, nor honourable, nor the act of a true man to play the spy, said Edward. 'Your words imply dishonour, and I reject them with the scorn they merit. 'You will find, said Mr Haredale, calmly, 'your trusty go-between in waiting at the gate by which you entered. I have played no spy's part, sir. I chanced to see you pass the gate, and followed.
There had been much talk in the Pension Schwarz about the departure together of the three Americans. The Jew from Galicia still raved over Harmony's beauty. Georgiev rather hoped, by staying by Peter, to be led toward his star. But Peter left him at the Doctors' Club, still amiable, but absolutely obtuse to the question nearest the little spy's heart. The club was almost deserted.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking