No.113: “Oh look,
the helicopter's coming back!”
New No.2: “I can see that for myself.”
No.113b “Smile”
{click goes the camera}
“I wonder why?”
“So do I..... I
mean well of course, obviously the pilot has been contacted by radio and ordered to return to The
Village.”
“Why?”
“How should I know?”
“You don’t look
very happy about it, or sound it!”
“What do you want?”
“I am Number One
One Three, and this is my photographic colleague Number One One Three b, we
contribute to The Tally Ho. And what we want is just a few words from the new Number Two for our readers.”
No.113b “Smile”
{click goes the camera}
“Look I don't have
time just now..... I've got a helicopter to meet.”
“What will you do
with him?”
“Who?”
“The retired
Number 2. I mean he is being brought back to The Village, you can't
assassinate/execute him now...... can you?”
“He'll be retired
into the Old People's Home.”
“Just as well that
bomb wasn't detonated. But I suppose it still could be, he’s still got the
detonator!”
“How did you know
about that?”
“I thought something
was about to go off when I saw Number Six dashing about.”
“Oh him!”
“The blast of the
bomb might not have killed everyone who was standing on this balcony, but they
would have been badly injured. And think of the mess, your broken and smashed
bone, torn flesh and sinew everywhere. And the blood..........”
“Alright you don’t
have to paint a picture. What do you want?”
“Like I said
Number Two, just a few words for our readers.”
“Well I can tell
you this. Number Six is not going to get away with this. He’ll pay for his
interference in this affair, be assured of that.”
“Who is going to see he pays?”
“I am!”
“Are you sure your
term of office will run long enough for that?”
{It was at this point
that the new Number 2 suddenly rushed off. I believe he had a helicopter to
meet.}
Reporter No.113
Photographer No.113b
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