The authorities have made preparations to attack Dr Weevil's compound in Marnak; they will move into position in the late evening and will make their move under the cover of darkness....
In Dr Weevil's compound men are busy loading trucks...
Dr Weevil checks on the progress of loading up the trucks.. they be finished shortly - on schedule to leave first thing in the morning...
Lookouts takes their positions on the roofs of the compound's buildings.....
Later in the evening as light starts to fail; just arrived outside the east gate are some armed Egyptian police.
The detachment of British regulars from the signalling outpost in the old fort is ready to move (accompanied by Kit Campion and Captain Pollock)...
Captain Smythe and his undercover squad have gathered by the north gate
The light is slowly fading and it will soon be dark; Smythe's crew and the British regulars have moved to the market square opposite the entrance to the compound...
The Egyptian police are slowly moving into position ......
they should be there in time ...
to be continued
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