\"Sinceseeingthosefires，\"heexplained，\"IfeelastrangereluctanceaboutshowingmyselfinthisuniformtoaCoastGuard。\"
\"CoastGuardsdon’tshoot！\"mockedBirrell。\"Theyonlylookatthecloudsthroughatelescope。ThreeGermanswithriflesoughttobeabletofrightenoneCoastGuardwithatelescope。\"
ThewhitewashedcabinoftheCoastGuardwasperchedontheedgeofthecliff。Behinditthedownsranbacktomeettheroad。Thedoorofthecabinwasopenandfromitashaftoflightcutacrossatinygardenandshowedthewhitefenceandthewalkofshells。v\"Wemustpassinsinglefileinfrontofthatlight，\"
whisperedFord，\"Andthen，afterwearesurehehasseenus，wemustrunlikethedevil！\"
\"I’moninthatlastscene，\"growledHerbert。