Vallery described the place as a safe house, once kept by the State Department for special diplomatic visitors, and sold to him years ago as a place where, when he was still active in diplomatic circles, he could get away from the public and where the ownership was untraceable.“I set up this plac...
They had reached the first floor and were about to o pen the door into the hallway when Tench heard Marengo calling one of the men. He was giving instructions about some of the items to be put into the yacht. Heavy footsteps ran by the door and Tench motioned his friends to wait. He opened the do...
We observed America and Peregrine on the wall screen. The two brigs sailed maybe a hundred miles apart heading towards the Philippines. The wind blew behind and off their quarter so both were making good speed. Actually the Peregrine appeared to be ahead and sailing faster. Suddenly our boat disa...