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There was a double knock on the door Bond got up and unlocked it It was Quarrel, his left cheek decorated with a piratical cross of sticking-plaster "Mornin", cap'n Yo said eight-tirty"

"Yes, coot a busy day Had some breakfast?"

"Yes, tank you, cap'n Salt fish an' ackee an' a tot of ruh stuff to start the day on"

"Mos" refreshin'," said Quarrel stolidly

They sat down outside on the balcony Bond offered Quarrel a cigarette and lit one hi 's House and perhaps at the Ja, but there are soht?"

"Okay, cap'n Jes' yo say"

"First of all, that car of ours is hot We've got to get rid of it Go down to Motta's or one of the other hire people and pick up the newest and best little self-drive car you can find, the one with the least ht? Then hunt around the waterfront and find two men who look as near as possible like us One must be able to drive a car Buy them both clothes, at least for their top halves, that look like ours And the sort of hats we o to-by the Spanish Town, Ocho Rios road To be left at Levy's garage there Ring up Levy and tell hiht?"

Quarrel grinned "Yo want fox soet ten pounds each Say I'o Bay driven by a respectable couple of men Make me out a bitYou'll be here with the other car See they look the part and send theht?"

"Okay, cap'n"

"What's happened to that house we had on the North Shore last tian's Harbour? Do you know if it's let?"

"Couldn't say, cap'n Hit's well away fro rent for it"

"Well, go to Graham Associates and see if you can rent it for a alow near by I don't mind what you pay Say it's for a rich American, Mr James Get the keys and pay the rent and say I'll write and confirm I can telephone them if they want ht out a thick wad of notes He handed half of it to Quarrel "Here's two hundred pounds That should cover all this Get in touch if you want some more You knohere I'll be"

"Tanks, cap'n," said Quarrel, awestruck by the big sum He stowed it away inside his blue shirt and buttoned the shirt up to his neck "Anyting helse?"

"No, but take a lot of trouble about not being followed Leave the car somewhere don and walk to these places And watch out particularly for any Chinese near you" Bond got up and they went to the door "See you toet over to the North Coast As far as I can see that's going to be our base for a while"

Quarrel nodded His face was enigmatic He said "Okay, cap'n" and went off down the corridor

Half an hour later Bond went downstairs and took a taxi to King's House He didn't sign the Governor's book in the cool hall He was put in a waiting room for the quarter of an hour necessary to show him that he was unimportant Then the ADC came for him and took him up to the Governor's study on the first floor

It was a large cool roo Governor, in a crea collar and spotted bow tie, was sitting at a broadbut the Daily Gleaner, the Times Weekly and a bowl of hibiscus blossoms His hands lay flat on the desk in front of hiht, bitter blue eyes He didn't s, Mr-er-Bond Please sit down"

Bond took the chair across the desk fro, sir," and waited A friend at the Colonial Office had told hie Only an interi Governor to take over at short notice when Sir Hugh Foot was pro to coot the job for a few months while we find someone to replace Foot This man's been passed over for the Governor Generalship of Rhodesia Now all he wants is to retire and get so he wants is any trouble in Jaways case of yours Won't like you ferreting about'