Was he evercaught. There was a Grand Ball just two days distant, the perfect cover for this operation. A long cloak would conceal the uniform while I left the hotel, but the gold-encrusted helmet and a brief case of papers were a problem. I walked towards it at an even pace. ) Within seconds the clients and employees foundthemselvesunable to see, and too preoccupied to take any notice of me. Mines in great shape. What I needed was a little touch of action to tone up my drooping nerveends and accelerate my sluggish blood. Pinhead grenades, tie-clasp pistols, ring-drillsthe usual thing.