"I
should think it would be pleasant, too, to have an old Washington
friend here."
"It is. We often invite our friends over for lawn-parties and
other little entertainments. Mrs. Brainard has just arrived and
has only had time to return my first visit to her, but I expect we
shall have some good times this summer."
It was evident, at least, that Gladys was not concealing anything
about her friend, whether there was any suspicion or not of her.
We had gone into the house to await the return of Captain Shirley.
Burke had just returned, his face betraying that he was bursting
with news.
"She's here, all right," he remarked in an undertone to Kennedy,
"in the Stamford cottage--quite an outfit. French chauffeur, two
Japanese servants, maids, and all."
"The Stamford cottage?" repeated Gladys. "Why, that is where Mrs.
Brainard lives."
She gave a startled glance at Kennedy, as she suddenly seemed to
realise that both he and the secret-service man had spoken about
her friend.
"Yes," said Burke, noting on the instant the perfect innocence of
her concern.
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