11/27 That's where Suliman's mother came in handy. Innocent old Scharnhoff, who is an honest thief--he wouldn't steal money-- sacrilege is Scharnhoff's passion--was an easy mark for Noureddin Ali. Noureddin Ali is a red-minded devil, so smart at seeing possibilities that he is blind to probabilities. He is paid by the French to make trouble, and he's the world's long-distance double-crosser. I don't believe the French have any hand in this job. |