The matter of the dead supposed Taudrille would have been allowed to drop—except that there would have been some sort of superficial enquiry which would have achieved the purpose that O'Mara had in mind—that of drawing public attention to the discovery of the corpse—and that would have been that.
But now? Guelvada stood, the envelope in his hand; the envelope that contained the enlarged film photograph of Taudrille and his supposed record with the French Army, the Contre-Espion Section and the Maquis. The discovery of this on the body without the suicide note might have an entirely different effect; might produce an entirely different result from what O'Mara intended.
Guelvada thought for a moment; then decided. He would leave the envelope. When O'Mara heard the news, if he decided again
