Chapter 17-20 Summary

Kimberly shares Wingate's letter with Abrams. He makes no assumptions about the identity of Talbot and chastises Kimberly for casting suspicion all around her. They dance and share a couple of personal stories, after which she asks for his assistance in helping to discover the identity of the legendary double agent.

Thorpe threatens Abrams to stay away from the Talbot investigation. Thorpe refuses to engage in Abrams' jibes and the two men depart to check Carbury's room.

At the University Club, the two men find no trace of foul play in the Englishman's room. Abrams again asks Thorpe about the blood on his cuff, and Thorpe insinuates that he seized both the journal and its bearer. The two men scuffle in the hotel room, then leave to return to the armory, each wary of the other.

Chapter 17-20 Analysis

Kimberly continues...