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The aide turned and started for his office

"Wait!" Villon's French fervor suddenly welled up within hi Instruct General Sier relishes Britishin her territory, and they are to cease all surveillance activities at once Then get a e to our mercenary friend, Mr Gly

Tell hi farewell party He'll understand"

They ca and half the crew smartly turned out to stare at the Ocean Venturer The foaines slowed as the Canadian destroyer eased to a stop on a parallel heading two hundred yards to the south

The radio operator ca "From the captain of the destroyer HMCS Huron He requests permission to board"

"Nice and courteous," mused Pitt "At least he asked"

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nbsp; "What do you think is on his mind?" asked Heidi

"I knohat's on his mind," replied Pitt He turned to the radio operator "Extend ranted, but only if he honors us by staying for lunch"

"I wonder what he's like?" Heidi murmured

"Who else but a wohed "Probably a spit-and-polish type, cool, precise and very official, who talks in Morse code"

"You're just being nasty" Heidi smiled

"You wait" Pitt grinned back "I bet he cli "Maple Leaf Forever"

Lieutenant Co of the sort He was a jolly-looking ray-blue eyes and a war voice that caht stuffing and a costume he'd have made a perfect department store Santa Claus

He leaped lightly over the railing and walked unerringly up to Pitt, as standing slightly off to one side of the welco committee