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Page 55
... Mexican . He's very keen on getting back to Cuba . It appears that his friends are organising a show and he wants to ... opened and the Hairless Mexican stood before them . " I have arrived . Good evening , Colonel . I am enchanted to ...
... Mexican . He's very keen on getting back to Cuba . It appears that his friends are organising a show and he wants to ... opened and the Hairless Mexican stood before them . " I have arrived . Good evening , Colonel . I am enchanted to ...
Page 70
... Mexican opened his bag again and from a corner extracted a greasy pack of French cards . He asked Ashenden whether he played écarté and when Ashenden told him that he did not suggested piquet . This was a game that Ashenden was not ...
... Mexican opened his bag again and from a corner extracted a greasy pack of French cards . He asked Ashenden whether he played écarté and when Ashenden told him that he did not suggested piquet . This was a game that Ashenden was not ...
Page 91
... Mexican opened the drawers and the cupboard . There was no carpet on the floor . He looked under the bed , in it , and under the mattress . His dark eyes shot up and down the room , looking for a hiding - place , and Ashenden felt that ...
... Mexican opened the drawers and the cupboard . There was no carpet on the floor . He looked under the bed , in it , and under the mattress . His dark eyes shot up and down the room , looking for a hiding - place , and Ashenden felt that ...
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