Le Clerq makes a weak gesture with his hand, and the orderly comes to remove the Arab.
When D’Arlan turns around, he sees Le Clerq sitting there with his head bowed and his hands lying still on the desk. As D’Arlan approaches him, Le Clerq pushes the note across the desk for him to read.
“I think it would be better to release the Arab immediately.” Le Clerq says so softly that D’Arlan looks at him questioningly.
D’Arlan starts reading the letter. It has been written in a flowing, firm woman’s handwriting.
“Colonel Paul Le Clerq
Commanding officer of the garrison Dini Salam
Mon Colonel
As you should know by now, I have taken madame Le Clerq on a journey through the desert. She is very interested in the Sahara and I am looking forward in teaching her something about this interesting w
