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"Since there's been a change of plan," said Shaw, "I'd be interested in learning my new instructions"

"I thought it obvious," Burton-Angus replied "You have approxian knows"

"I'll need help"

"After you've settled into your hotel, you'll be contacted by a Mr Graham Hue for you to an"

"He'll arrange for an," Shaw repeated, his tone sarcastic

"Why, yes," said Burton-Angus, momentarily taken back by Shaw's evident skepticism "Humberly is a former British subject The man cultivates an enormous channel of important contacts, particularly in the US Navy"

"And he and I are going tothe Union Jack and whistling "Brittania rules the waves," and deate a ship's officer"

"If anybody can do it, Huus said resolutely

Sha deeply on his cigarette and stared at the lieutenant

"Why me?" he asked stonily

"The way I understand it, Mr Shaw, you were once the most able operative in the service You know your way around A you as a British bu

sinessman, an old friend from his Royal Navy days who also achieved fleet rank Naturally, you're the right age"

"Sounds logical"

"General Sih the an is that she proves to be a stepping-stone"

"One more time," Shaw said "Why me?"