"Never mind. I will call you." Hall hung up. "A clown!" he muttered.
"I forgot to tell you that Lobo is now a general."
"When did it happen?"
"Last week. It came as a reward for breaking up the Pinar del Rio Nazi-Falange ring. You know, the one that was in radio contact with the German submarines."
"I remember it well." Hall had worked with Lobo in rooting the spy ring out. "I wonder where the hell he is?"
"Who knows? But listen, Mateo, I know a man who knows all of Lobo's hangouts. Suppose I send him out to look?"
"Excellent. Just tell him to give Lobo this message—that he is the only man who can save the life of Don Anibal Tabio. Eh?"
"We'll try it. Wait here for me. I'll be right back."
Hall started to tell Santiago the whole story of his experiences in San Hermano when the Spaniard returned to the office. As soon as he mentioned the fact that Ansaldo's assistant Marina was a morphine addict, Santiago interrupted him.
"Hijo de la gran puta! I think I know him. Wait, I'll describe him. I know him, all right, Mateo. Wait, I'll close the shutters. Then we can turn on the light. I think I have his picture in this room."