Part 2, Chapter 13

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌⁠The hour lacked a few minutes of seven when Peter ascended in the lift to the second floor of the Hong-Kong Hotel and made his way between the closely packed tables to the Desvoeux Road balcony.

Romola Borria was not yet in evidence.

He selected a table which commanded a view of the entrance, toyed with the menu card, absent-mindedly ordered a Scotch highball, and slowly scrutinized the occupants of