His phone rang. Henri picked it up. “Giraud.”
“It’s Julien, did Frankie get there?”
“He did. You’re right, I like him. He used to be a Marine. Rene and Martin served a stint in the Corps in World War II. They served under Armand. Rene rose to a colonel, as did Martin. Armand only allowed himself to rise to three stars. Any further would have attracted unwanted attention.”
“We’ve led interesting lives.”
“If Vitas is right, they’ll be able to compare notes.” Henri chuckled then turned serious. “Wouldn’t it be a comedown for Frank to act as a factotum to Armand?”
“In Armand’s case, his factotum shouldn’t be his driver and manservant. With Armand as head of the council, he has too much business. Pierre can’t possibly keep up. He is getting on in years. He’ll be relieved to be the butler,
