18 THE WAITING GAMEAll they could do was being done, but it was precious little for four active men, or one man on active service and three who were glad to have the bit between their teeth again and were raring to go.
Bob and Young had the only roles to play, interviewing five more participants lest they should be needed at short notice, and they would be finished and back in the Ci Du in twenty-four hours.
“We could make a couple more vests if you’re bored, Gareg.” suggested Dave.
“Yes, all right, I like to keep busy and one step ahead. Where do we start?”
“Let’s take a beer into the workshop, we’re nearly out of tubes so we can make another hundred of them.”
Dave took a six-foot, one-inch diameter bamboo pole from one of hundreds standing in a corner and went over to the bench saw.
