Chapter 3

He answered calmly: No, he had spent the beginning of the summer with his wife and two children in Norfolk, and all his behavior was normal then, we played golf together in the morning and took a little walk at sunset, and then he went back to London, and we got a letter from Paris saying he would never come back . So without any preamble!! I asked him in amazement: -Why? Perplexed, he said : He did not mention reasons, but the speech was only ten lines. murmured: -amazing! Believer said: -Yes, of course . Then I asked him anxiously: What will happen to Mrs. (Colby) next? He said in packages: We must have a reason for divorce, I will go myself to Paris to find evidence. I asked him: What happened to his work as a stockbroker? . . What happened in this matter? He stretched his lips and said: Colby was very secretive. . He did not leave her a single penny. . All she has now is about three hundred pounds . I said in sorrow: - Oh my God. . How can she go on with her life then?! He said in silence and sadness: God only knows how this will happen . ***

She replied disapprovingly: - Why? Because the stopper that you stole in the burglary was not the one that was made in John Howard's stores, but rather the stopper that Colbright sent to these stores to serve as a model for the size of the stopper he requested to be withheld. He asked her with interest: - If that is the case, why did you bother to return the model to "Colebright" in the first place? She replied, looking into his eyes: I did not want Colbright to feel that someone knew the secret of the stopper and was trying to seize it, so I had my little boy Jack pull it out of your coat pocket, and put it back in its place. Maxim asked her: - So he doesn't suspect anything? . . She shook her head in denial. - no . He knows everyone is looking for the list but he doesn't know that I and Urjuan know where he puts it. Here, Maxim walked into the room, thinking. Then he approached (Sonia) and said to her: So you haven't moved a single step since the Engin accident? She answered frankly: No, we didn't go one step further. Because we were walking without evidence like blind. Correct her stubbornly: Or rather, your sole purpose was to extract the list of twenty-seven from Colbright. She nodded in response: - Yes , but how, and besides that, your actions frankly bothered me. Especially after we learned that the new cook of Colbright is your old maid Victoire. And after the door guard assured us that this cook was taking you there. He asked her carefully: - Are you the one who wrote to me asking that I withdraw from the field? She shook her head, answering: - yes . He asked her again: And you, who asked me not to go to the vaudeville theater? She answered: - Yes, the doorkeeper had caught Victoire overhearing a telephone conversation between me and Colbright. Lobalo, who was watching the house, saw you. . He watched you leave, and I thought you'd follow Colbright's trail that night. He looked into her eyes and asked: - And the maid who came here one afternoon? He simply answered: - It's me, and I wanted to meet you, but I gave up and left. asked her: And were you the one who stole Daniel's letter? she replied: Yes, because I knew his line on the cover of the letter. asked her: - Or did you not have Little Jack with you? Sonia replied: Yes, and he was waiting for me outside with Lopalo in the car, and I helped him up from the saloon window and into this room through the awful opening of the door. He asks her again: What was the content of the speech? His answer: - (Daniel) was reprimanding you in this speech and accusing you of neglecting him and that you are using the case for your personal benefit. This outweighed my mistrust of you, and therefore you ran away before you came. Maxim shrugged his shoulders in error. - How much time did we waste? It is sad that we were not able to reach an understanding before now, each of us was setting traps for the other, and the days pass, they pass quickly. But do you think there is no longer a glimmer of hope? . .? She muttered: There is one way, one way. . *** - Good . .look at this! Mr. Ramsey said impatiently, and at once the man put one of the precious stones in front of his lens; It was lit up with blue and yellow rays. . With some contemplation he was able to see the heart of that jewel. . The diamond. . The man shouted: - I think I understand everything now! Mr. Ramzy said: - And that's what Mr. George said a few days ago. Since you have decided to break into the world of diamond smuggling, you should know all about it. . You may be deceived by any fake stones! Then he rose from his seat and said: - Now let's continue what we started. And they stayed like this for a long time, contemplating stones and jewels, and studying the contrast and difference between each of them: this was the master (Ramzi). . And that which accompanies him is (Sabri). . (Ahmed Sabry), the most dangerous international intelligence man ever. . Which eliminated many of the espionage and smuggling networks. . And still in the context of his endless adventures. . Carrying his most famous secret number in the intelligence world. . (11 - 11) The time was approaching midday, and Mr. (Ramzy) was sitting silent, leaving the famous intelligence man thinking about the purpose for which he had been summoned. . Sabri did not think long. . So, Mr. (Ramzi) initiates it: - How long has it been since you returned from France? Sabry replied: - About two weeks. Mr. (Ramzy) put his palm over several files in front of him: - I checked your profile recently. . Your health is fine; So you are able to do this task. Sabri said in Hamas: - Of course, sir. Mr. Ramzy looked directly into Sabri's eyes and said: - But beware of the error. . This time you will deal with professionals. . Some of them even drown their ears in this trade. . That is, you have to think more than once before accepting this task. Sabri said confidently: - Rest assured, sir. Mr. Ramsey nodded his head and said: - Well, you should know the beginning before you decide. . He was silent for a moment before he continued: - A week ago, an official from the Ministry of Finance came to me. . The topic of discussion was about diamonds. . It seems that the gems and jewels that they talked about come from far away regions, and that ninety percent of this trade is traded in (London) through the diamond company. . And don't ask me how it was done. . Because the British were able to control this trade, at the beginning of this century in which we live, until it grew and became inflated and brought in fifty million pounds every year. . If there is a defect in this trade; Things got messy . . This is exactly what happened. As it turns out that two million of these stones are smuggled every year from the mines. Sabri asked him: - This is a very large amount. . but . . Where is he going? Mr. Ramzy stretched his lips and said: - They say he goes to America. . I agree with them on this opinion. Once again, Sabri asks him: - And why, sir? Mr. Ramsey replied: - Because America is the world's largest market for diamond trade, then the smugglers are Americans. They are perfectly good at this job. . They have gone all the way in this field. Then he waved his palms before saying: - You must have read in the papers that Debeir has taken our friend Hebron. - After leaving the Secret Service there. . In order to work in the security of South Africa, he submitted a report in which he recommended what should be done there. . But the Ministry of Finance and the Trade Authority are not convinced by his proposals. . Then the officials approached us, to take a step in this. . Sabri asked: - And what does that mean?! Mr. Ramsey replied: - There is now a large quantity of diamonds in London waiting to be smuggled to America. . And members of the Special Section know the names of the smugglers. . They also know who will accompany this smuggled quantity. . When Ronnie Romance found out about this, he sent one of his agents in Soho. . Immediately that agent went to the Treasury and informed them there of the matter. . (Sabri) said in confusion: - Why not entrust the matter to the special section then. . As long as the information in their hands? Mr. Ramzy said: - They could not catch the smugglers. . It seems that the World Intelligence Bureau will not help us in anything. . Because America will not care about what matters to Britain. . Because it is outside the scope of the police and the special section. Sabri said: - I see that clearly. . But do we have any evidence? Mr. Ramzy said: - Have you heard of the Diamond House? (Sabri) shook his head and replied: - Of course, sir. It is the largest American jewelry house. The President nodded in agreement and said: - This diamond house has a small branch in London ( Gabrik Gardens). . During the past three years, its owners were among the largest clients of the Diamond Company. . Now, their purchases have doubled. . This means that they get their diamonds from other sources. . The Ministry of Finance mentioned their names during our meeting, but I could not find anything that owes them or their boss (Rufs Sy). Sabri asked: - How did I appear, sir? Mr. Ramsey replied: - You will meet Mr. Romance at Scotland Yard in one hour, and he will give you all the necessary information, and put you tonight in the place of the smuggler who will do the operation. Mumble (Sabri): - And then what? The director sighed. - She will smuggle diamonds from Britain to America. . This is our final decision. And he tilted his head at Sabri, saying: - What do you think of it? Sabri was silent. . So Mr. Ramzy knew the answer. . Ahmed Sabry will agree. . He will accept the challenge. . and risking. *** Two days later, Mrs. Colby sent for me, and when I went to her I found her alone in mourning. . say to me : You said you would be willing to give any help I ask of you . .? I quickly said: - Yes. . I have said this. . I am still ready to provide any assistance. Whisper said: - So. . Could you go to Paris and meet Samuel? she exclaimed in amazement: - . . I?! I only saw the man once, what am I going to do about this. She said faintly: MacAndrew has insisted that this be done, but I know he is not the right man, and all that will happen is that he will complicate the matter further. I said in confusion: - But I didn't talk to your husband much. . All he will do is fire me. She said insistently: tell him that you are coming at my request, he will not do this, and he will listen to you. I said in embarrassment: - But I don't know much about you, and this requires someone who knows the details of the subject. Then she asked: Why don't you go yourself and talk to him ? . . This is better, no doubt. Did you forget that he's not alone there? -Do you know who she is? -both . . Nothing I know about her. . I thought he was happy with me, until his last letter came to me. Tears rolled into her eyes and she burst into tears. . But she quickly dried up her tears. Something must have affected him, I don't know that woman, but she changed him to another man. Then she added: She must have been planning this before . . From a long time . -Why do you think so? She said nervously: My husband claimed he spends most of his time at the club practicing bridge, and when Captain MacAndrew met the members of the club he said Colby must be a pro now, but the members said they had never seen him there. . No doubt he was with her at this time. I murmured sorry: I think it would be difficult to tell the two children about this? She understood: -Uh . . yes . . I didn't say a word, I just said their dad has some business outside, oh my goodness. . I don't know what it would be like for them? . . How would our lives go on without him?! I said quietly: - Well, I will go to Paris; If you prefer this, but what am I going to do? She smiled and said: Ask him to come back. I said in amazement: MacAndrew say you asked him for a divorce? exclaimed: -both . . This will not happen. . Tell him that, I will not let him marry that woman. . I insist on this. I asked her quietly: -Do you still love him? She waved her palms and answered: -I do not know . . I want him to come back. . Maybe we start again, I'll forget what happened. . I will forget everything. I asked her: - But how shall I go to him, when I do not know where he is staying in Paris? she answered: That his place there is known. . He sent to one of his friends that he is staying in a hotel (Belgium). - I've never heard of him. She said quickly: But the captain knows everything about him. . He says it is a luxury hotel. . Meet him and tell him that his family wants him and that I can't live without him, I will commit suicide if he doesn't come! . . Tell him about everything, about our memories together, tell him that his room is still waiting for him and that we are waiting for him impatiently. ***