50 
Narrowing Circle

You say the same name turned up crossing the border at Schaffhausen into Germany?”

“Yes, and also north of Innsbruck coming either from Austria or Italy.”

“It appeared twice—the same name?”

“Reinhardt.”

“Germany . . . that makes no sense. Why would she be going to Germany? And was there any sign of—”

“There was no trace of the Oswald name.”

“I don’t understand.”

“They both returned a week later, crossing the same borders again back into Switzerland and Austria. Undoubtedly some connection to the sister in Milan. But I’m afraid there is no hint whatever of the other young woman.”

“So what good does the information do us?”

“We have managed to trace the movements of the one south to Milan, the other to Interlaken in central Switzerland.”

“Interlaken, of course! That is where the Bern trail must have been going before, and what the sister started to say.”

“But there is no indication the Englishwoman is still there.”

“It is all we have.”

“Interlaken is an odd place for a nest of spies.”

“They hide wherever they can.”

“Then it seems the circle has just narrowed considerably. I believe we are getting close. It is time to concentrate our efforts in the region of Interlaken, and find this Reinhardt woman once and for all.”