Dain's identity discovered by Tansy

Dain read all about the affair while traveling to his office. He got back from his Brighton engagement some time after midday and went on from Victoria by tube. He slipped unobtrusively into an end seat and began to read. He wasn't at all elated, or even concerned about the test performance of his new gun sights he has already satisfied himself as to their complete perfection before even getting into communication with the Admiralty.

 And then a ghost of a smile played on the corners of his mouth as he took out his pocket-book. The train had stopped at a station and had filled up. There were strap-hangers pressing against his knees ; one succeeded in treading on his feet-- a man with a villainously dirty countenance and ghastly cast in his eye.

 Dain looked up in mild remonstrance.

 "sorry guv," said the unwashed one and took a fresh grip on his strap.

 Dain smiled a frosty acknowledgement and resume his attention to his pocket-book.

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