Chapter 6 Summary

Fix is at the dock in Suez awaiting the arrival of the Mongolia into port. He stands with the British Consul inquiring about the arrival of the ship at Suez. Are you sure that the Mongolia will arrive on time? Does it put in to port at any other location besides Suez after Brindisi? The British Consul answers that the Mongolia has a reputation for being a fast ship. He advises that there will be no other ports of call for the Mongolia before arriving at Suez.

He stands next to Fix, who has been dispatched to Suez after the robbery at the Bank of England. Fix is sure that his suspect is a passenger on the Mongolia. He frets that he will miss his opportunity to arrest him before he makes his escape. As the British Consul watches Fix pace nervously, he...