Eagle Has Flown by Jack Higgins

Author:Jack Higgins [Higgins, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Espionage, General, Suspense, Thrillers, Fiction, Historical, Mystery & Detective, War & Military
ISBN: 9781439194317
Google: Fjg0QwAACAAJ
Amazon: 1439194319
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2009-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

168

He put on his raincoat and hat, opened the case and found the steel-rimmed spectacles which he carried in there for safety. Underneath the neatly folded uniform was a webbing belt and holster containing a Smith & Wesson.38 revolver, the type frequently issued to British officers. There was a box of fifty cartridges to go with it. Everything seemed in order. He put on the spectacles and stood up.

'Hail Mary full of Grace, here am I, a sinner,' he said softly. 'Do what you can for me,' and he crossed himself, picked up his suitcase and moved on.

The Ulster border, to anyone who knew it, was never a problem. He followed a network of country lanes and the occasional field path and by four fifteen was safe in Ulster and standing on British soil.

And then he had an incredible piece of luck. A farm truck passed him, stopped and the driver, a man in his sixties, looked out. 'Jesus, Father, and where would you be walking to at this time of the morning?'

'Armagh,' Devlin said. 'To catch the milk train to Belfast.'

'Now isn't that the strange thing and me going all the way to Belfast market.'

'God bless you, my son,' Devlin said and climbed in beside him.

'Nothing to it, Father,' the farmer told him as he drove away. 'After all, if a priest can't get a helping hand in Ireland, where would he get one?'

It was later that morning, at ten o'clock, when Schellenberg knocked on the Reichsfuhrer's door and went in.

'Yes?' Himmler said. 'What is it?'

'I've had confirmation from Laville, Reichsfuhrer, that Devlin jumped into Southern Ireland at approximately two a.m.'

'Really?' Himmler said. 'You've moved fast, Brig-adefuhrer. My congratulations.'

'Of course none of this guarantees success, Reichsfuhrer. We have to take even Devlin's safe landing on faith and the whole business when he gets to London is very open-ended.'

'There's been a change in our plans,' Himmler said. 'The Fuhrer's conference at Belle Ile will now take place on the fifteenth.'

'But Reichsfuhrer, that only gives us a week.'

'Yes, well we're in the Fuhrer's hands. It is not for us to query his decisions. Still, I know you'll do your best. Carry on, General.'

Schellenberg went out, closing the door, feeling totally bewildered. 'For God's sake, what's the bastard playing at?' he said softly and went back to his office.

Jack Higgins - Eagle has Flown

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.