The soldiers kept their aim, but the fingers froze on the triggers. A man was running across the water.
No one fired at Chiun, and then the frail figure was in the speedboat, and the two of them took off in a plume of white spray.
Major Rayner Fleming signaled all riflemen to stand down.
“Who the hell are they?” asked an officer running up to the end of the jetty.
“Would you believe, the good guys,” said Major Fleming.
Chiun, delighted to see Remo successful and whole, examined his pupil. Remo was satisfied with himself.
“Correct?” he asked Chiun.
“The great assassins never appeared to try that hard,” Chiun said. “And you are cut.”
“The target is dead and I am alive,” said Remo. “It is correct. There is no almost correct.”
“Well,” said Chiun, “if showing that you could almost be killed is good enough for you . . .” His voice trailed off, his shoulders moved in a questioning shrug, and his long fingernails fluttered briefly like a dove alighting comfortably on a branch.
“Correct is enough for me, little father,” said Remo. He was angry. He never thought he would ever meet anyone who could take the bloom off getting out alive.
About the Authors
WARREN MURPHY has written eighty books in the last twelve years. His novel Trace was nominated for the best book of the year by The Mystery Writers of America and twice for best book by The Private Eye Writers of America. Grand Master, cowritten with his wife Molly Cochran, won the 1984 Edgar Award. He is a native and resident of New Jersey.
RICHARD SAPIR is a novelist with several book club selections. He is a graduate of Columbia University and lives with his wife in New Hampshire.
CHRISTOPHER WOOD is a novelist with over fifty books in print, and has written two James Bond screenplays in addition to the screenplay for Remo. He was born and raised in London.
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