iam fleming.for your eyes only-第4章
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pins； a paperback John O'Hara； a single black suede glove。 Bond thought about her as far as the Etoile and then closed his mind to her and pushed the car along fast through the Bois。 Rattray had said it would take about fifteen minutes at fifty。 Bond said to halve the speed and double the time and to tell Colonel Schreiber that he would be with him by nine…thirty。 After the Porte de St Cloud there was little traffic； and Bond held seventy on the autoroute until the second exit road came up on his right and there was the red arrow for SHAPE。 Bond turned up the slope and on to N184。 Two hundred yards farther； in the centre of the road； was the traffic policeman Bond had been told to look out for。 The policeman waved him in through the big gates on the left and he pulled up at the first checkpoint。 A grey…uniformed American policeman hung out of his cabin and glanced at his pass。 He was told to pull inside and hold it。 Now a French policeman took his pass； noted the details on a printed form clipped to a board； gave him a large plastic windscreen number and waved him on。 As Bond pulled in to the car park； with theatrical suddenness a hundred arc…lights blazed and lit up the acre of low…lying hutments in front of him as if it was day。 Feeling naked； Bond walked across the open gravel beneath the flags of the NATO countries and ran up the four shallow steps to the wide glass doors that gave entrance to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe。 Now there was the main Security desk。 American and French military police checked his pass and noted the details。 He was handed over to a red…capped British MP and led off down the main corridor past endless office doors。 They bore no names but the usual alphabetical abracadabra of all headquarters。 One said STRIKFLTLANT AND SACLANT LIAISON TO SACEUR。 Bond asked what it meant。 The military policeman； either ignorant or； more probably； security…minded； said stolidly： 〃Couldn't rightly say； sir。〃
Behind a door that said Colonel G。 A。 Schreiber； Chief of Security； Headquarters mand； was a ramrod…straight； middle…aged American with greying hair and the politely negative manner of a bank manager。 There were several family photographs in silver frames on his desk and a vase containing one white rose。 There was no smell of tobacco smoke in the room。 After cautiously amiable preliminaries； Bond congratulated the Colonel on his security。 He said： 〃All these checks and double checks don't make it easy for the opposition。 Have you ever lost anything before； or have you ever found signs of a serious attempt at a coup？〃
〃No to both questions； mander。 I'm quite satisfied about Headquarters。 It's only the outlying units that worry me。 Apart from this section of your Secret Service； we have various detached signal units。 Then； of course； there are the Home Ministries of fourteen different nations。 I can't answer for what may leak from those quarters。〃
〃It can't be an easy job；〃 agreed Bond。 〃Now； about this mess。 Has anything else e up since Wing mander Rattray spoke to you last？〃
〃Got the bullet。 Luger。 Severed the spinal cord。 Probably fired at around thirty yards； give or take ten yards。 Assuming our man was riding a straight course； the bullet must have been fired from dead astern on a level trajectory。 Since it can't have been a man standing in the road； the killer must have been moving in or on some vehicle。〃
〃So your man would have seen him in the driving…mirror？〃
〃Probably。〃
〃If your riders find themselves being followed； do they have any instructions about taking evasive action？〃
The Colonel smiled slightly。 〃Sure。 They're told to go like hell。〃
〃And at what speed did your man crash？〃
〃Not fast； they think。 Between twenty and forty。 What are you getting at； mander？〃
〃I was wondering if you'd decided whether it was a pro or an amateur job。 If your man wasn't trying to get away； and assuming he saw the killer in his mirror； which I agree is only a probability； that suggests that he accepted the man on his tail as friend rather than foe。 That could mean some sort of disguise that would fit in with the set…up here … something your man would accept even at that hour of the morning。〃
A small frown had been gathering across Colonel Schreiber's smooth forehead。 〃mander；〃 there was an edge of tension in the voice； 〃we have； of course； been considering every angle of this case； including the one you mention。 At midday yesterday the manding General declared emergency in this matter； standing security and security ops mittees were set up； and from that moment on every angle； every hint of a clue； has been systematically run to earth。 And I can tell you； mander；〃 the Colonel raised one well…manicured hand and let it descend in soft emphasis on his blotting…pad； 〃any man who can e up with an even remotely original idea on this case will have to be closely related to Einstein。 There is nothing； repeat nothing； to go on in this case whatsoever。〃
Bond smiled sympathetically。 He got to his feet。 〃In that case； Colonel； I won't waste any more of your time this evening。 If I could just have the minutes of the various meetings to bring myself up to date； and if one of your men could show me the way to the canteen and my quarters 。 。 。〃
〃Sure； sure。〃 The Colonel pressed a bell。 A young crew…cutted aide came in。 〃Proctor； show the mander to his room in the VIP wing； would you； and then take him along to the bar and the canteen。〃 He turned to Bond。 〃I'll have those papers ready for you after you've had a meal and a drink。 They'll be in my office。 They can't be taken out； of course； but you'll find everything to hand next door； and Proctor will be able to fill you in on anything that's missing。〃 He held out his hand。 〃Okay？ Then we'll meet again in the morning。〃
Bond said goodnight and followed the aide out。 As he walked along the neutral…painted； neutral…smelling corridors； he reflected that this was probably the most hopeless assignment he had ever been on。 If the top security brains of fourteen countries were stumped； what hope had he got？ By the time he was in bed that night； in the Spartan luxury of the visitors' overnight quarters； Bond had decided he would give it a couple more days … largely for the sake of keeping in touch with Mary Ann Russell for as long as possible … and then chuck it。 On this decision he fell immediately into a deep and untroubled sleep。
Not two； but four days later； as the dawn came up over the Forest of St Germain； James Bond was lying along the thick branch of an oak tree keeping watch over a small empty glade that lay deep among the trees bordering D98； the road of the murder。
He was dressed from head to foot in parachutists' camouflage … green； brown and black。 Even his hands were covered with the stuff； and there was a hood over his head with slits cut for the eyes and mouth。 It was good camouflage which would be still better when the sun was higher and the shadows blacker； and from anywhere on the ground； even directly below the high branch； he could not be seen。
It had e about like this。 The first two days at SHAPE had been the expected waste of time。 Bond had achieved nothing except to make himself mildly unpopular with the persistence of his double…checking questions。 On the morning of the third day he was about to go and say his goodbyes when he had a telephone call from the Colonel。 〃Oh； mander； thought I'd let you know that the last team of police dogs got in late last night … your idea that it might be worth while covering the whole forest。 Sorry〃 … the voice sounded un…sorry … 〃but negative； absolutely negative。〃
〃Oh。 My fault for the wasted time。〃 As much to annoy the Colonel as anything； Bond said： 〃Mind if I have a talk with the handler？〃
〃Sure； sure。 Anything you want。 By the way； mander； how long are you planning to be around？ Glad to have you with us for as long as you like。 But it's a question of your room。 Seems there's a big party ing in from Holland in a few days' time。 Top level staff course or something of the kind； and Admin says they're a bit pushed for space。〃
Bond had not expected to get on well with Colonel Schreiber and he had not done so。 He said amiably： 〃I'll see what my Chief has to say and cal
