"Anthony Wall - The Eden Mission (2)" - читать интересную книгу автора (Wall Anthony)

Half an hour after, Gary and Susan were strolling on deck. "Fancy a dip?" he
asked. "Yeah!" They raced each other to their cabins and grabbed their bathing
things.

Lolling in the ship's pool, Susan remembered how Gary had taught her to swim
on holiday three years ago. She splashed him playfully. Later, dry and
changed, they set out to explore Sea Shepherd thoroughly.

In one of the corridors they spotted Darren emerging from a door marked "Radio
Room". He didn't see them. Suddenly Leslie Curtis, the radio officer, appeared
in the doorway. He glowered at Gary and Susan. "What are you doing here? This
section's out of bounds to you kids."

Gary, with an eye on the retreating back of Darren, started to protest. "But
..."

Then he felt a sharp pinch from Susan--and had the sense to shut up.
3. Enemies

The big black Mercedes, driven by a broad-shouldered chauffeur, slid like a
shark through Hamburg's traffic. The driver was skilful--and ruthless. He
forced other cars to give way.

From the back seat, his cigar-smoking passenger growled: "How much longer?"

"Only five minutes, Herr Kruger." The voice was meek, almost nervous.

"Well, put your foot down, man." Kruger flicked cigar ash on to the floor.

Less than five minutes later the Mercedes drew up in front of a towering
office block. The chauffeur hurried round and opened the passenger door.

"Wait here," Kruger ordered. Carrying a document case, the immaculately
dressed businessman strode into the entrance hall. A commissionaire, who had
been reading a newspaper, sprang to attention.

"Good evening, sir."

Kruger nodded curtly. "Sixth floor."

The commissionaire summoned the lift. When the chief of Anilux Trading told
you to do something, you did it. Fast.

Riding up in the lift, the commissionaire stared at his shoes and said
nothing. How he hated Kruger! A tyrant. Yet he had a beautiful young wife.
Married him for his money, must have. Money. If I didn't need this lousy job
I'd quit Anilux right now.

The lift arrived at the sixth floor. Without a word, Kruger hastened away. In
an outer office a secretary stood up as he approached. "Ah, Herr ..."