Chapter 10
CARTER'S DISCOVERY"It's the young man I'm after," said Chief Fleck. "We have the
goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against
Frederic yet. The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle's
activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
He's just the type the Germans would select as a director."
"That's right," said Carter despondently. "There's nothing
except the fact that Dean and the girl think they saw him in
British uniform. Why didn't they follow and make sure?"
"They tried to," said the chief, "but he gave them the slip. I'm
inclined to believe they were mistaken. More than likely it was a
chance resemblance. Lots of Britishers of the Anglo-Saxon strain
look much like Germans, and a uniform makes a big difference in a
man's a
