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“I think just one to start with,” said Ar “And perhaps two or three more at some time in the future, should my first sortie prove successful” He sive ‘our masters’ less reason to panic”

“Do you have anywhere in particular in mind?” asked the colonel

“Intelligence informs me that the ideal camp for such an exercise is probably the one a few end”

It took the colonel a little longer to get Captain Arranted than it did Sally to discover all there was to know about Klaus Lauber Dick read through her notes again and again, searching for an angle

Lauber had been born in Dresden in 1896 He served in the first war, rising to the rank of captain After the Arh only on the reserve list, he had been called up in Deceiven the rank of e of a unit which built bridges and, soon afterward, of one that was ordered to destroy the the battle of El-Agheila, was shipped to Britain, and was presently held in an internend In Lauber’s file at the War Office in Whitehall there was no raf

When Arain, he asked Sally a question She quickly checked in the Berlin Officers’ Handbook and gave him three names

“Any of the’s Own or the North Staffs?” asked Ar

“No,” replied Sally, “but one is with the Royal Rifle Brigade, who use the sa facilities as we do”

“Good,” said Dick “Then he’s our man”

“By the way,” said Sally, “what shall I do about the young journalist from the Oxford Mail?”

Dick paused “Tell him I had to visit the American sector, and that I’ll try and catch up with him some time tomorrow”

It was unusual for Ar to dine in the British officers’ mess, because with his influence and freedo hall in Berlin In any case, every officer knew that when it ca, you always tried to find some excuse to be in the French sector However, on that particular Tuesday evening Captain Ar arrived at thebehind the bar if he knew a Captain Stephen Hallet

“Oh yes, sir,” the corporal replied “Captain Hallet usually comes in around six-thirty I think you’ll find he works in the Legal Depart he already knew

Ar up at the entrance as each new officer caly toward the corporal, who shook his head each ti y headed toward the bar He ordered a To a quick nod Ar moved across to take the stool beside him