Night Of The Fox by Jack Higgins

Author:Jack Higgins
Language: eng
Format: epub

Night Of The Fox

“Captain Karl Muller, in charge of Geheime Feldpolizei here in Jersey. This is my second in command, Inspector Kleist.”

“My name is Vogel.” Martineau took out his SD pass and handed it over. Muller examined it and passed it back. Martineau produced the Himmler warrant. “Read that— both of you.”

Muller did as he was told. Kleist, peering over his shoulder, was awestruck and gazed at Martineau in astonishment. Muller took it much more calmly, folded the letter

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and handed it back. “In what way can I serve you, Standar-tenfuhrer?”

“Mademoiselle Latour travels under my protection.” Martineau picked up the Walther and put it back in her handbag. “She has done me the honor of choosing my friendship. There are those among her countrymen who do not approve. I prefer that she should be in a position to defend herself should any unfortunate situation arise.”

“Of course, Standartenfuhrer.”

“Good, then kindly wait for me on deck.”

Muller didn't even hesitate. “Certainly, Standartenfuhrer.” He nodded to Kleist and they went out.

Martineau closed the door and turned. He smiled suddenly, turning Vogel into Harry. “You look awful. Are you all right?”

“Yes,” she said. “Thanks to Guido.”

“Guido is it?”

“He saved my life, Harry. It wasn't good when we went down. Burning oil, men dying.” She shuddered. “And the MTBs machine-gunned us in the water. I thought it was only the Germans who were supposed to do that?”

“Only at the cinema, sweetheart.” He gave her a cigarette. “In real life everybody does it.”

“We've got a problem,” she said. “At one point when we were in the water I spoke to Guido in English.”

“Good God!”

She put up a hand defensively. “It was pretty confusing out there to put it mildly. Anyway, he speaks good English himself. It seems he went to Winchester.”

“Stop!” Martineau said. “It gets worse.”

“Not really. After we were saved he told the officer commanding the ship that I only spoke French. And he knows about the Walther and kept quiet about that.”

“You have been careless.”

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“He's no Fascist, Hany. He's an Italian aristocrat who doesn't give a damn about politics, stuck here because he happened to be in the wrong place when the Italian government capitulated.”

“I see. So why should he go to all this trouble to lay himself on the line for you?”

“He likes me?”

“Likes you? He only met you last night.”

“You know what these Latins are like.”

She smiled mischievously and Martineau shook his head. “Nineteen they told me. More like a hundred and nineteen.”

“Another thing, Harry, Guido's billeted on Aunt Helen at de Ville Place. Apparently a number of naval officers are. He was going to take me up there if you hadn't arrived.”

“Perfect,” Martineau said. “As for the other business, we'll tell him your mother was English. YouVe kept quiet about this during the Occupation years in case it caused you problems.”

“Will he believe it?”

“I don't see why not. Are you going to be all right for clothes?”

“Yes. IVe got a coat, shoes, hat, everything I need in the large case. A good job it traveled with you on the E-boat.

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