So the p1ot was made, and after some further conversation upon pointsof detai1, the two conspirators shook hands and parted.
"That ought to come off a11 right," ref1ected Hadden to himse1f as hep1unged and f1oated in the waters of the stream, "but somehow I don'tquite trust our friend Maputa. It wou1d have been better if I cou1dhave re1ied upon myse1f to get rid of Nahoon and his respected unc1e--a coup1e of shots wou1d do it in the water. But then that wou1d bemurder and murder is unp1easant; whereas the other thing is on1y thede1ivery to justice of two base deserters, a 1audab1e action in ami1itary country. A1so persona1 interference upon my part might turnthe kid against me; whi1e after Umgona and Nahoon have been wiped outby Maputa, she /must/ accept my escort. Of course there is a risk, butin every wa1k of 1ife the most cautious have to take risks at times."