202 Pieter Lawrence Champney smiled. think you’ll find they’re bluffing, “I Minister,” he said. you won’t mind if I don’t take the risk. Tour coffee “But isn’t worth it.” about that,” said the Colonel. coffee has “Sorry “The been a problem for years. We’ve never solved it.” A signals shouted across to Champney 'A serious incident reported, sir. 'You’re wanted.” Champney hurried over to the clerk. the problem?” “What’s man has been shot, sir, in the basement of the Town ‘A Hall.” How Is he dead?” “Shot? not sure, sir.” “They’re Champney grabbed the receiver and shouted into it. no more over the air. Stay where you are and do what “Say you can.” He returned to the monitors where he switched to the scene in front of the Town Hall, Troops and police were in full control. He strode back to the signals clerk, an ambulance to the Town Hall. Get that person to “Get hospital, fast.” He waited as the clerk sent out instructions and then asked, <fWas that report picked up by the Campaign?” very likely, sir. They are in tune with all our “It’s frequencies.” said the Colonel. do they do it? Where’s “Dammit,” “How Fraser?” As Fraser joined him, Champney looked grim. see “You what’s happened, Fraser. Those men you sent to the Town Hall basement. They’ve shot a campaigner.”
202 Pieter Lawrence Champney smiled. “I think you’ll find they’re bluffing, Minister,” he said. “But you won’t mind if I don’t take the risk. Tour coffee isn’t worth it.” “Sorry about that,” said the Colonel. “The coffee has been a problem for years. We’ve never solved it.” A signals shouted across to Champney 'A serious incident reported, sir. 'You’re wanted.” Champney hurried over to the clerk. “What’s the problem?” ‘A man has been shot, sir, in the basement of the Town Hall.” “Shot? How Is he dead?” “They’re not sure, sir.” Champney grabbed the receiver and shouted into it. “Say no more over the air. Stay where you are and do what you can.” He returned to the monitors where he switched to the scene in front of the Town Hall, Troops and police were in full control. He strode back to the signals clerk, “Get an ambulance to the Town Hall. Get that person to hospital, fast.” He waited as the clerk sent out instructions and then asked, <fWas that report picked up by the Campaign?” “It’s very likely, sir. They are in tune with all our frequencies.” “Dammit,” said the Colonel. “How do they do it? Where’s Fraser?” As Fraser joined him, Champney looked grim. “You see what’s happened, Fraser. Those men you sent to the Town Hall basement. They’ve shot a campaigner.”
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