1958-07-15 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL,

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1958..

Face to face

with Doctor No

TODAY, the - new lan Fleming sorial moves to- wards a taut climax. The master-thriller writer once again pulls out the

(AND SUCH A FÁCE THAT SHAKEN)

EVEN BOND IS

big-punch ending. The Another example of

twist that hold's

the

spell.....as British Secret Fleming's never-ending ingenuity!

Serviceman James Bond faces almost cortain

on

and Hbrary.

acFoss spray

'One million dollars."

echoing It was a cavernous, voice, with a trace of American accent,

the

it Bond turned slowly, almost

reluctantly. whow.

death as

a prisoner ppeared to be a combined study the sea, looking straight hilo lis

heart, 20 feet down, the Caribbean

A long, dark, shadow paused island fortress of Bond's eye caught a swirl of in the centre of the window and

movement in the dark glass, He then moved slowly away. Doctor No. With walked

the room: A only one could see more! zulvery

uf smnli him, a sea shell col- with a bigger fish in pursuit 180

THE SHADOW lector called Honey... eluss the dark bite. They dis-

Obediently, two great shafts of light, from of the "screen," lanced out into the water. They 211 the servergel

departing shadow, and the dull grey for pedo of a 12-foot-shark showed up in nit its defoft.

OND.

BON

apprared, so to speak, off the What was edge of the screen Kirl this An seporium? inte

the azad

stepped out.

large room..

It was empty. It was high-ceilinged room about

60 ft. long. lined on the Aitle with books to the ceiling.

the fourth AL nrst glance, wall seemed to be made of solii Blue-black plans. The

funn

Bom looked upwards. A yard below Bie veiling mall waves were tapping at the glass. Above the waves was a step of greyer blue-black, dotted with sparks of night.

What an

amazing man this must be who had thought of his fantastically beautiful con. This was not in squarium, ception, and what an exi- This was the sea self and the ordinary engineering teat to night sky. Me whole of one have carried il mal! How had skle of the room was made of he done it? How much could armoured glass. They were under it have cost?

away

from

by Ian Fleming

CHAPTER NINE

"

must, do the same, If you do "You are the only person. I But, he he pointed the claw have · Ever - met who, will at his eyes, "will know that you appreciate my story and also-

Doctor are lying,"

the No paused for Doctor No brought the sicel significance of the last worda to claw delicately in front of each make self felt-"keep it to eye and tapped the centre of himself. The second of there each eyeball.

considerations ales applies to Each eyeball in turn emitted the girl."

chilling, "These," Bald shoes showed below the sweeping Doctor No moved to a high Ductor No, "see everything." hem.

leather chair and folded himself. James

Bond picked up his Bond took gins and sipped at it thought Bond's first impression was of down on the scut.

and

It seemed pointless to go "thiness.

erectness, and the chair opposite. The girl fully.

between them and alightly on bluffing. height. Doctor No was at least gat six inches taller than Bond, but back. the straight, immovable polio of bis body made him scem attit taller. The head plso was elon gated and tapered from a round, completely bald skull down to sharp chin.

A PLEASURE

Bond felt n' movement behind looked over his him. He

A short mon, a

He said: "I know about your shoulder? Chinese Negro, with the bulld of a wrestler, stood at the drink het in Kira House, Mas

Táro She is your agent. iray.

have recorded the fnet and it

I

Doctor No sald, "This is my will be divulged in certain cle

He is expert in cumstances"-Doctor No's ex-

There Is

pression showed no Interest-as things

Sinnting jet black eyes stared out of the skull. They were without eyelashes. They looked bodyguard. like the mouths of two small many revaivers, direct and unblinking mystery and totally devoid of expression,

THE VOICE

appearance.

no

wear

nbout

s sudden Will other farts

carty I always

"But if we are to have what is known as a walkie talk let us have it without any You have talkie here," he Inclined his more stage effects, chin towards the bosom of his suffered the intafortune of losing

You hands. kimono. "Thus I can summon your

mechanical hands. Many men .wounded in the war wear them him when he is needed."

You wear contact lenses Instead THE SECRET

of spectacles. You use a walkle- talkie instead of a bell to sum

on your servant. No doubt you have other Wicks,

"But, Dector No, you are still an. So no more conjuring

I am not in ricks, please. pressed by thein."

Doctor No inclined his head "Bravely spoken, a fraction, Mister Bond, I

accept the rebuke.

that

Bond So that was it,

had assumed from the first that this man was a killer, that it would be a duel to the death. He had had his usual blind faith he would win the dual-all the way until the moment when tha fume-thrower had potted BL bim Then he had begun to doubt. Now he know. This man was too strong, too well equipped.

WON'T TALK

Bond said: "There is no point in the girl hearing this. She han nothing to do with me. I found! her yesterday on the beach, She collects shells. Send her back home, She won't talk,"

The girl interrupted forcely. "I'm

I'm πιους, not going going to stay with you.

Doctor No said softly:

"IN

not waste your breath on these heroles. Nobody who comes to

Do

Doctor No came within three steps of them and stopped. 'For- give me for not shaking hands Doctor No had come through with you," the deep, volee was a door behind his desk. He flat and even. "I am unable to.“

Doctor No inclined himself

this island has ever left it, siceves parted and stood looking at them benignly, Slowly the

opened. "I have

no hands, forward, staring at Band. There with a thin smile on his lips,

moment's silence in the "I expect you were wonder. The two pairs of steel pincers was

Then Doctor No said: ing about the cost, My guests came out on their gleaming stalks room. sally think about the materint and were held up for inspection "And now Mister James Bond of a praying of the Secret Service let us tell side

after about 15 minutes. like the hands

ments. Then the two sleeves each other our secrets. First to Were you?

joined again.

show you that I hide nothing I will tell you mine. Then you Bond felt the girl at his tide will tell me yours." give a start.

45

Sill miling (Bond was to get used to that thiu smile), Doctor No come slowly out from behind

moved towards "We have much to talk about the desk and

Please s them. He seemed to glide rather And so Ittle time.

You will have a drink? than take steps. His knees did down.

beside not dent the matt, gunmetal Cigarettes

no chairs." sheen of his kimono, and

ure

eyry

"It is a rare pleasure to have an intelligent stener and I shall enjoy telling you the story of one of the most remarkable men in the world. You are the first person to hear it. I have But you to told it before.

Doctor

No's

blazed darkly. "But let us tell each other the truth," He drew one steel claw out of the wide sleeve your and held it upwards.

Paused, "I shall do so.

Ho

you understand? Nobody--not even the simplest sherman. It

Du not arguo is not my polley. with me or attempt to bluff me.. It entirely useless."

TOMORROW

Doctor No's little sideline

"Dr No" is to Jonathan Cape.

be published by

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