“The method has had its best results when practised on women,” he resumed. “Our people in Holland have found it very successful in the case of female spies who come across the Belgian frontier. But some women—Miss Barbara, for example—seem to have greater powers of resistance than others. We had to employ a rather drastic form of the third degree for her, didn’t we, Strangwise?”
He laughed waggishly.
“And you’ll be none too easy either,” he added.
“You beasts,” cried Desmond, “but just you wait, your turn will come!”
“Yours first, however,” chuckled Bellward. “I rather fancy you will think us beasts by the time we have done with you, my young friend!”
Then he turned to Strangwise.
“Where’s Minna?” he asked.
“With the girl.”
“Is the girl sleeping?”
Strangwise nodded.