Ian Fleming - James Bond 06 by Dr. No

Ian Fleming - James Bond 06 by Dr. No

Author:Dr. No
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-02-21T11:32:31+00:00


Bond 6 - Dr. No

XII

THE THING

The grip on Bond’s shoulder was urgent. He was instantly on his feet.

Quarrel whispered fiercely, “Somepn comin” across de water, cap’n! It de dragon fo sho!”

The girl woke up. She said anxiously, “What’s happened?”

Bond said, “Stay here, Honey! Don’t move. I’ll be back.” He broke through the bushes on the side away from the mountain and ran along the sand with Quarrel at his elbow.

They came to the tip of the sandspit, twenty yards from the clearing. They stopped under cover of the final bushes. Bond parted them and looked through.

What was it? Half a mile away, coming across the lake, was a shapeless thing with two glaring orange eyes with black pupils. From between these, where the mouth might be, fluttered a yard of blue flame. The grey luminescence of the stars showed some kind of domed head above two short batlike wings. The thing was making a low moaning roar that overlaid another noise, a deep rhythmic thud. It was coming towards them at about ten miles an hour, throwing up a creamy wake.

Quarrel whispered, “Gawd, cap’n! What’s dat fearful ting?”

Bond stood up. He said shortly, “Don’t know exactly. Some sort of tractor affair dressed up to frighten. It’s running on a . diesel engine, so you can forget about dragons. Now let’s see.” Bond spoke half to himself, “No good running away. The thing’s too fast for us and we know it can go over mangroves and swamps. Have to fight it here. What’ll its weak spots be? The drivers. Of course they’ll have protection. We don’t know how much. Quarrel, you start firing at that dome on top when it gets to two hundred yards. Aim carefuHy and keep on firing. I’ll go for its headlights when it gets to fifty yards. It’s not running on tracks. Must have some kind of giant tyres, aeroplane tyres probably. I’ll go for them too. Stay here. I’ll go ten yards along. They may start firing back and we’ve got to keep the bullets away from the girl. Okay?” Bond reached out and squeezed the big shoulder. “And don’t worry too much. Forget about dragons. It’s just some gadget of Doctor No’s. We’ll kill the drivers and capture the damn thing and ride it down to the coast. Save us shoe-leather. Right?”

Quarrel laughed shortly. “Okay, cap’n. Since you says so. But Ah sho hopes de Almighty knows he’s no dragon too!”

Bond ran down the sand. He broke through the bushes until he had a clear field of fire. He called softly, “Honey!”

“Yes, James.” There was relief .in the nearby voice.

“Make a hole in the sand like we did on the beach. Behind the thickest roots. Get into it and lie down. There may be some shooting. Don’t worry about dragons. This is just a painted up motor car with some of Doctor No’s men in it. Don’t be frightened. I’m quite close.”

“All right, James. Be careful.” The voice was high with fright.

Bond knelt on one knee in the leaves and sand and peered out.



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