She left this at Wanamaker's, ducking and dodging through the crowded aisles.

She selected this hour because, being a woman, she knew that the press of shoppers would be the greatest during the day.

Karlov's man and the secret-service operative detailed by Cutty both made the same mistake--followed Kitty into the dry-goods shop and lost her as completely as if she had popped up in China.

At quarter to five she stepped into Elevator Number Four of the building which Cutty called his home, very well pleased with herself..