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Only it was. He identified himself.

тАЬCan we talk here?тАЭ Commander Giesen asked.

тАЬSure,тАЭ Renny said.

The Commander was a tall middle-aged man with a rather stony presence and no little dignity. He was
not a man you would like as a boon companion, not a fellow you would invite out for a drink with the
expectation of having a roistering evening. But he was a man you would instinctively trust.

тАЬThis may strike you as unnecessary,тАЭ the Commander told Renny. Then he went to the door, and spoke
to three men who were outside.

The three men proceeded to go over Renny's hotel room as if hunting diamonds. They gave particular
attention to the windows, pictures, openings, but omitted nothing.

тАЬNo microphones or eavesdroppers, sir,тАЭ one of them reported. And the three left.

Renny wondered if he looked as startled as he actually was.

The Commander said, тАЬWhat I have to say needs a preliminary speech which will go something like this:
You are Colonel John Renwick, an engineer by profession, and you are also associated with Doc
Savage. You have been in England as a consultant on industrial conversion back to peace production.
Your work is finished. You have been complimented by the government office, banqueted by the factory
men, decorated by the queen, and now you're ready to go back to New York.тАЭ

Renny waited. He wondered what was coming.

The Commander leaned forward. тАЬI am not flattering you, but instead am pointing out that you are a man
of considerable ability and consequence, and that we are fully aware of it.тАЭ

тАЬI'm not such a big shot,тАЭ Renny said modestly.

тАЬBig enough to awe us somewhat,тАЭ said the Commander. тАЬAnd additionally you have a reputation of
being quite frequently interested in the unusual, the mysterious.тАЭ

Renny frowned. тАЬMysterious and unusualтАФwhat do you mean?тАЭ

тАЬYou are,тАЭ said the Commander, тАЬsupposed to be a man who likes adventure.тАЭ

тАЬIt sounds rather corny when you put it that way,тАЭ Renny said. тАЬBut it's probably true. Anyway, I've
heard other people say that about me. I guess it applies to all five of us. There are five of us associated
with Doc Savage, you know.тАЭ

тАЬI know,тАЭ agreed Commander Giesen, nodding. тАЬYour prestige as a Doc Savage associate influenced us
quite a lot in deciding to ask you to do this rather unusual job.тАЭ

Renny examined the other. тАЬYou came here to ask me to do something?тАЭ

тАЬRighto.тАЭ