Then I went to the Embassy, and one of
thesecretaries helped me to hunt for Gutok. The upshot was that we had no rest that
night.
I kept my eye on him, havingwhispered to Lombard to
mark Dorando. But theyll never let us enter, I protested. But thatsonly three, and
they are cumbered with two women. It was all open and bare, and we hadnt time to dig
trenchesor build a scherm. He does not like me, and he has areason, for I most
earnestly laboured to have him put in tronk.
But whatimpressed me most was Peters view. I
summoned Haraldsen, and the four of us hada solemn council. He must have been eighty
when he died, so he had a goodishrun for his money. Would it not be better to get
Arcoll and the police?
There werethe four sitting round a fire having
luncheon. In the hotel at Salisbury we struck a strange outfit. I dont fancy hes up
to any specialtricks this time. An odd travellingcompanion for two innocent
sight-seeing tourists!
He must have changed before I met him, said Sandy.
The upshot was that we had no rest that night. Of course I couldnt refuse, but I
felt bound to go cautiously.
Then I went to the Embassy, and one of
thesecretaries helped me to hunt for Gutok.
Gold isnot my pidgin, but the heaps of quartz I
passed looked healthy.
Peter was a loyal soul,and if his allegiance was
vowed to anyone alive it was to the oldDane. Peters boy accompanied us, a tough
little Bechuana from Khamascountry. The other side has also an inscription, which at
firstI took to be in the same jargon.
It was the kind of end he was boundto have. Perhaps
he has put it across yourfriends Troth and Albinus in old days.
But I think we can becertain what
happened.
They were kind enough to includeme in the
invitation. There werethe four sitting round a fire having luncheon. If Peter was
right, our sanctuary wouldvery soon be a trap.
But the mention of Troth woke him up andthe name of
Albinus didnt please him.