Chapter 7
THE WOMAN ON THE ROOFIt is amazing how much information on any given subject any
one—even a wholly inexperienced person like Jane Strong—can acquire
within a few days when one's mind is set resolutely to the task. It
is much more amazing how much one can learn when aided and abetted
by an experienced chauffeur, or more properly speaking a mysterious
and cultured secret service operative, masquerading as an
automobile driver.
Who Thomas Dean was, why he was in the secret service, and what
his real name was, were questions that kept perpetually puzzling
Jane. In the presence of her father and mother, so skilful an actor
was he that it was hard to believe him anything but what he
appeared to be, a respectful, intelligent and prompt young man who
knew the traffic regulat
