“You’re quite sure of all this?”
The Acting Governor’s eyes were hunted, resentful. How could these things have been going on under his nose, in one of Jamaica’s dependencies? What would the Colonial Office have to say about it? He already saw the long, pale blue envelope marked ‘Personal. For Addressee Only,’ and the foolscap page with those very wide margins: ‘The Secretary of State for the Colonies has instructed me to express to you his surprise...’
“Yes, sir. Quite sure.” Bond had no sympathy for the man. He hadn’t liked the reception he had had on his last visit to King’s House, nor the mean comments on Strangways and the girl. He liked the memory of them even less now that he knew his friend and the girl were at the bottom of the Mona Reservoir.
“Er—well we mustn’t let any of thi
