"Exactly," said Fells. "Incidentally, I've got the balance of four thousand here for you."
Foden grinned. He said: "Well, I don't think we shall have any use for it. But it is amusing, isn't it? Instead of my giving you all sorts of information to go back to him, in a couple of days' time you will be in Germany. You will be giving Schlieken the benefit of three years' experience of war in this country. You must have information enough to make a book."
Fells said: "Enough to make half a dozen books."
He helped himself to another cigarette. He was glad to notice that his fingers holding the lighter were quite steady.
He asked: "What are your plans?"
Foden said: "We must be quick. Everything is ready. Everything is arranged. We have a very good exit route which is still unknown to our En
