Adam was sitting on a wooden seat at St Margaret\u2019s Bay with his wife Flora Fairfax<\/p>\n
The day was warm but a brisk wind was whipping the sea up and the waves were pounding the beach as it they believed it was early autumn and not a summer’s day<\/p>\n
There were a number of small ships at sea which were dwarfed by the large freighters and the cross-channel ferries leaving from Dover for France<\/p>\n
Many many years ago a brave man sailed past St Margaret\u2019s Bay with a haul of guns hidden <\/i><\/p>\n
Why was he carrying guns? <\/i><\/p>\n
He was gun running to aid the Irish cause <\/i><\/p>\n
Was his yacht beautiful? <\/i><\/p>\n
Yes she was a twenty-eight ton yacht called the <\/i>Asgard <\/em><\/p>\n What was the name of this brave man? <\/i><\/p>\n Robert Erskine Childers <\/i><\/p>\n The writer?\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n Yes<\/i><\/p>\n What happened to him? <\/i><\/p>\n He was caught and later executed <\/i><\/p>\n Where does the bravery come into the equation Adam? <\/i><\/p>\n He was brave because he believed in something<\/i><\/p>\n People are not as passonate these days<\/em><\/p>\n What made you think of him? <\/i><\/p>\n The yacht to the left of the freighter over there <\/i><\/p>\n For some reason it reminded me of the Asgard <\/i><\/p>\n An old man walked past the couple<\/p>\n Please forgive my interruption but I heard your conversation about Robert Erskine Childers <\/i><\/p>\n Yes the yacht out there brought him to mind <\/i><\/p>\n Did you know him? <\/i><\/p>\n Yes but I knew him at a very end of his life <\/i><\/p>\n Please explain<\/i><\/p>\n I was a member of the firing squad that executed him <\/i><\/p>\n Really did you speak to him? <\/i><\/p>\n More than that the condemned man shook each of our hands before he was shot <\/i><\/p>\n He even joked <\/i><\/p>\n Joked? <\/em><\/p>\n Yes he instructed us to take a step forward so our aim would be easier<\/i><\/p>\n It must have been dreadful for you <\/i><\/p>\n It changed me a lot I had never been in favour of capital punishment and was ordered to join the firing party<\/i><\/p>\n I could not disobey orders<\/em><\/p>\n The poor man died whilst his appeal was being heard did you know that? <\/i><\/p>\n No <\/i><\/p>\n I visit the St Margaret’s Bay quite often just to talk to people such as yourself and your good lady<\/i><\/p>\n The old man touched his hat smiled and walked away in the direction of the caf\u00e9<\/p>\n Adam put his arm around Flora Fairfax<\/p>\n I knew he was a brave man but what a coincidence meeting somebody who had actually met him<\/i><\/p>\n Adam are my eyes deceiving me or is that a revolver in the sand over there? <\/i><\/p>\n Adam stood up and climbed down towards the beach<\/p>\n Do be careful <\/i><\/p>\n It is a revolver I wonder how it got here <\/i><\/p>\n Is it loaded? <\/i><\/p>\n Every chamber <\/i><\/p>\n Are you going to hand it in?<\/i><\/p>\n Why should I it will most probably come in jolly useful <\/i><\/p>\n You are not going to shoot people are you? <\/i><\/p>\n Only as a last resort <\/i><\/p>\n Remember we a team and I have to protect you at all times <\/i><\/p>\n I think the old man knew this and that is why he stopped <\/i><\/p>\n Really <\/i><\/p>\n What is the year Flora?<\/i><\/p>\n 2015 of course why do you ask? <\/i><\/p>\n Do you know when Childers Died? <\/i><\/p>\n No but I would imagine it was a long time ago <\/i><\/p>\n 1922 he was shot in 1922<\/i><\/p>\n This would have made the old man if he was actually telling the truth over one hundred years old <\/i><\/p>\n Suddenly Flora felt a knife being pressed against her neck <\/i><\/p>\n Adam! <\/i><\/p>\n Do not move my dear otherwise I will cut your pretty throat <\/i><\/p>\n Do you remember me Savage?<\/i><\/p>\n Very well Van Hern <\/i><\/p>\n It looks like you are going to work on your own from now on <\/i><\/p>\n How did you get out?<\/i><\/p>\n A bribe here a bribe there <\/i><\/p>\n Where are the diamonds you know they are mine? <\/i><\/p>\n In safe keeping <\/i><\/p>\n If you do not tell me where they are then I will cut your wife\u2019s pretty throat <\/i><\/p>\n I have a revolver in my hand you know <\/i><\/p>\n Yes I saw you pick it up <\/i><\/p>\n It has been buried in the sand for many years <\/i><\/p>\n Adam pointed the revolver at Van Hern<\/p>\n Let her go it is between you and me <\/i><\/p>\n Please Adam please do as he asks <\/i><\/p>\n Do not worry Flora the man is a coward<\/i><\/p>\n A small trickle of blood began to run from Flora\u2019s neck staining her white blouse<\/p>\n See Savage she is bleeding already it is only a flesh wound but I will be going deeper very very soon <\/i><\/p>\n Please Adam <\/i><\/p>\n A shot rang out and Van Hern\u2019s head lurched back and he fell dead onto the promenade<\/p>\n Flora looked around and saw the old man holding a rifle<\/p>\n These Mauser\u2019s are as old as I am but when called upon they do good service<\/i><\/p>\n Tea for two sir and fresh scones <\/i><\/p>\n Adam looked up from his book<\/p>\n Yes thank you please put it there <\/i><\/p>\n Flora took off her hat and smiled at Adam<\/p>\n Really Adam you must try to pay attention we are supposed to be secret agents and all you do is read books <\/i><\/p>\n Adam looked across the small caf\u00e9<\/p>\n In the corner with a woman who appeared to be his mother was Dick Van Hern<\/p>\n They were enjoying tea and scones<\/p>\n He smiled<\/p>\n Mr Savage we have some unfinished business I think <\/i><\/p>\n Is that your mother Dick? <\/i><\/p>\n Yes she was telling me of her meeting with Herr Hitler last month he sounds like a very interesting gentleman <\/i><\/p>\n He is a scoundrel Dick and the sooner we are rid of him the better <\/i><\/p>\n Perhaps are you still on the trail of the missing diamonds with your lovely wife? <\/i><\/p>\n Perhaps we are <\/i><\/p>\n Then I wish you the very best of luck my friend <\/i><\/p>\n Flora was standing on the cliffs that led directly to Dover<\/p>\n She had left Adam in the caf\u00e9 as she knew that he would be fencing with his arch enemy and this normally went on for hours<\/p>\n In the distance she saw the flashing green lights of her flying saucer as it flew low over the sea to avoid the coastal radar<\/p>\n Soon it landed just in front of her and she climbed aboard<\/p>\n The flying saucer then took off with the minimum of fuss and within four days Flora was back home on the planet Zero<\/p>\n Adam was sitting on a wooden seat at St Margaret\u2019s Bay with his wife Flora Fairfax<\/p>\n The day was warm but a brisk wind was whipping the sea up and the waves were pounding the beach as it they believed it was early autumn and not a summer’s day<\/p>\n There were a number of small ships in the channel which were dwarfed by the large freighters and the cross-channel ferries leaving from Dover for France<\/p>\n Adam expressed a wish to eat as he was hungry so Flora suggested that they go to the small caf\u00e9 she had noticed when they had parked their car<\/p>\n Do you know where the diamonds are? <\/i><\/p>\n Yes but let\u2019s eat as they are in a very safe place<\/i><\/p>\n Will your arch enemy find them?<\/i><\/p>\n I do not think so<\/em><\/p>\n Where are they?<\/em><\/p>\n You are wearing them<\/em><\/p>\n My necklace?<\/em><\/p>\n I thought they were cheap imitations<\/em><\/p>\n No the last time I was in Holland I had your neclace made up from the diamonds<\/em><\/p>\n Where is my other necklace?<\/em><\/p>\n In your handbag look take a look The day was warm but a brisk wind was whipping the sea up and the waves were pounding the beach as it they believed it was early autumn and not a summer’s day<\/p>\n There were a number of small ships in the channel which were dwarfed by the large freighters and the cross-channel ferries leaving from Dover for France<\/p>\n One was called the Asgard<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Adam was sitting on a wooden seat at St Margaret\u2019s Bay with his wife Flora Fairfax The day was warm but a brisk wind was whipping the sea up and the waves were pounding the beach as it they believed it was early autumn and not a summer’s day There were a number of small […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2276\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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