روز سوم

THE PLOT THICKENS

A submarine took the body out to sea.

Then, “Major Martin,” the man who never was, was slid into the murky Atlantic waters off the coast of Huelva, Spain.

Attached to this courier’s coat was a briefcase that contained the components of the hoax.

Shortly thereafter, the Spanish Embassy notified the British that the body had been recovered.

But Commander Montagu learned that the important documents had already been scrutinized and later resealed so that the British would not be suspicious.

The secret information was transmitted to the German High Command, through a labyrinth of underground networks, to be evaluated.

Now the true test of the months of assiduous planning would come-the question remained, would the Germans swallow the bait?