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I said good…by to Captain Stonor and thanked him。 Then； rather frightened of making a fool of myself； I put on my crash helmet and pulled down my saucy fur…lined goggles； got on the machine； and stamped on the starter pedal。 Thank heavens the little engine fired right away！ Now I would show them！ By design； the rear wheel was still on its stand。 I let in the clutch fairly fast and gave a quick push。 The spinning rear wheel made contact with the loose surface of the road； and dust and pebbles flew。 And I was gone like a rocket and； in ten seconds through the gears； I was doing forty。 The surface looked all right ahead so I took a chance and glanced back and raised a cheeky hand in farewell； and there was a wave from the little group of police in front of the smoking lobby block。 And then I was off down the long straight road between the two sentinel rows of pine trees； and I thought the trees looked sorry to be letting me get away unharmed。
Unharmed？ What was it the captain of detectives had said about 〃scars〃？ I just didn't believe him。 The scars of my terror had been healed； wiped away； by this stranger who slept with a gun under his pillow； this secret agent who was only known by a number。
A secret agent？ I didn't care what he did。 A number？ I had already forgotten it。 I knew exactly who he was and what he was。 And everything； every smallest detail； would be written on my heart forever。
The End
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