Somewhere in the middle of it, while Kemp was supervising the recoupling of the tractors to the other end of the rig it was discovered that McGrath was missing. The air was lively with curses as both Kemp and Hammond sought their chief driver. At about the same time Sadiq’s sergeant came to tell us that the hire car was missing too. And then suddenly there was McGrath, walking into our midst with one arm flung round the shoulders of a cowed and nervous Ron Jones. Tailing up behind them were Lang and Bob Pitman, looking equally hangdog, pale and exhausted. ‘Mister Kemp,’ McGrath called out in a cheerful, boisterous voice, ‘these lads have changed their minds and want to come with us. Would you be taking them back onto the payroll? I promised I’d put in a word for them.’ Kemp wasn’t sure what to do, and glanced at me for guidance. I shook my head. ‘I don’t hire and fire around here, Basil. Have a word with Geoff.’ But of course there wasn’t any doubt about it really; the hesitation was only for form’s sake.
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