The Destroyer by Douglas Reeman

Author:Douglas Reeman [Reeman, Douglas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-07-11T00:45:18+00:00

And then, like a vision out of a great film, Georgina had stepped into his life.

Vivacious, very blonde, completely gorgeous in every way, she was, it appeared. an actress, one of a group which had arrived in Iceland to entertain the lonely servicemen. Although she had what seemed to be an American accent, she was, she had informed him in her low, husky voice, a Londoner. She was part of an ENSA show, which had been ‘exchanged’ for an American USO group on the same sort of mission.

He had listened, spellbound, to her tales of the West End shows, the great names in entertainment, cinema and broadcasting. Another, fantastic world.

She was, he thought, a little older than himself. But not enough to matter. More to the point, she gave him a photograph, signed ‘To Allan from Georgina’. She had looked at him and then with a secret smile had added, ‘Eternally.’

‘That will keep your friends guessing,’ she had said.

He looked up as Wingate appeared on the forebridge. The navigating officer had not repeated his rare display of anger against him. In fact, he got on very well with him, although he never got beyond Wingate’s outer, joking self. He went to the port ladder and hurried up to the bridge before Tyson could find him another job before lunch.

Wingate was sitting on the captain’s wooden chair, smoking a cigarette, and letting the offshore breeze ruffle his dark hair.

He looked at Keyes and nodded. ‘All right, Mid?’

‘I heard the pipe. We’re off again then?’

‘Seems that way.’ Wingate eyed him curiously. What’s on your mind?’

‘I wanted to get a message to someone. I promised to see her-‘

‘Her?’ Wingate swivelled round in the chair. ‘You’re joking, of course?’

‘No.’ He shifted under his dark stare. ‘I met her yesterday. She’s an actress.’

Wingate toyed with the idea of making a joke of it, and then saw Keyes’ pleading expression.

‘Well, you know the drill, Mid. Security. Nobody ever gets told.’

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