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Chapter 42

           Threestaffcarswereofftheroadtotheright,inunderthetrees,withbrancheslaidagainsttheirsidesandotherpinebranchesovertheirtops.

           Gomezwheeledthemotorcycleuptooneofthem.Heleaneditagainstapinetreeandspoketothechauffeurwhowassittingbythecar,hisbackagainstatree.

           "I’lltakeyoutohim,"thechauffeursaid."Putthymotooutofsightandcoveritwiththese."Hepointedtoapileofcutbranches.

           Withthesunjuststartingtocomethroughthehighbranchesofthepinetrees,GomezandAndrésfollowedthechauffeur,whosenamewasVicente,throughthepinesacrosstheroadanduptheslopetotheentranceofadugoutfromtheroofofwhichsignalwiresranonupoverthewoodedslope.TheystoodoutsidewhilethechauffeurwentinandAndrésadmiredtheconstructionofthedugoutwhichshowedonlyasaholeinthehillside,withnodirtscatteredabout,butwhichhecouldsee,fromtheentrance,wasbothdeepandprofoundwithmenmovingaroundinitfreelywithnoneedtoducktheirheadsundertheheavytimberedroof.

           Vicente,thechauffeur,cameout.

           "Heisupabovewheretheyaredeployingfortheattack,"hesaid."IgaveittohisChiefofStaff.Hesignedforit.Here."

           HehandedGomezthereceiptedenvelope.GomezgaveittoAndrés,wholookedatitandputitinsidehisshirt.

           "Whatisthenameofhimwhosigned?"heasked.

           "Duval,"Vicentesaid.

           "Good,"saidAndrés."HewasoneofthethreetowhomImightgiveit."

           "Shouldwewaitforananswer?"GomezaskedAndrés.

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