mac.thepearlharbormurders-第32部分

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　〃No；〃　Hully　said；　to　the　unasked　question。
　And　O。　B。　nodded。
　After　all；　yesterday's　papers　had　said　that　heavy　guns　would　be　fired　from　various　parts　of　the　island；　over　the　next　few　days；　and　Oahu　was　a　continual　site　of　war　games　and　realistic　maneuvers。
　As　the　sounds　of　battle　built；　other　patrons　of　the　Niumalu；　at　other　tables；　were　exchanging　the　same　information：　this　was　just　a　drill；　some　kind　of　Navy　battle　practice；　or　the　Army　having　target　practice。。。。
　A　woman　at　a　nearby　table　said　in　an　English　accent；
　〃What　a　wonderfully　realistic　imitation　of　a　European　air　raid。〃
　〃Well；　now　I　know　how　they　sound；〃　her　male　panion；　an　American；　said　matter…of…factly。
　Soon；　as　father　and　son　wandered　to　the　tennis　court；　rackets　in　hand；　Burroughs　was　saying；　〃You　get　used　to　these　damn　maneuvers；　living　on　a　military　island　like　this。　But　I　have　to　admit；　after　what　we　learned　yesterday；　I'm　damned　nervous。　You　don't　think　this　could　be。。。〃
　From　the　direction　of　the　beach；　the　sky　rumbled；　and　it　wasn't　thunder。
　Nonetheless；　Hully　shook　his　head。　〃Dad；　we'd　be　hearing　sirens…it'd　be　all　over　the　radio；　by　now。　We'd　know　if　this　were　more　than　just　gunnery　practice。〃
　So　they　began　to　play　tennis。　Before　long；　many　of　the　Niumalu　guests　had　gathered　on　the　sandy　patch　adjacent　to　the　tennis　court；　that　sunbathing　area　where；　not　so　long　ago；　Pearl　Har…ada　had　lounged　in　a　pretty　pink　bathing　suit。　From　there；　the　rubberneckers　could　enjoy…just　past　the　stubby　wooden　fence…a　clear　view　of　the　coast；　from　Diamond　Head　to　beyond　Pearl　Harbor　and　Barbers　Point；　though　a　hill　kept　them　from　seeing　the　Naval　base。
　Even　from　the　court；　Hully　and　his　dad　could　quite　plainly　see…pausing　between　serves…bombs　falling　into　the　ocean　not　so　far　away；　dense　black　smoke　billowing　up　as　if　the　water　were　on　fire。
　〃It's　a　practice　smoke　screen；〃　somebody　said。
　〃Sure　doesn't　sound　like　practice；〃　someone　else　said；　rather　idly。
　Antiaircraft　shells　were　exploding　in　the　sky；　and　ships　at　sea　were　firing；　and　the　guests　were　oohing　and　ahhing；　as　if　at　a　Fourth　of　July　fireworks　display；　marveling　at　these　〃realistic　maneuvers　the　Navy　was　staging。〃
　Hully　had　just　returned　a　serve；　and　O。　B。　had　swatted　it　back；　when　a　bomb　went　off　surprisingly　nearby；　and　Hully's　attention　jerked　toward　the　beach；　the　ball　bouncing　past　him；　unattended。　The　hotel　guests　were　rearing　back　in　horror　and　surprise。　Gasps　and　screams　intermingled　as　they　began　to　back　away；　and　gradually　turned　and　walked；　and　ran；　to　their　bungalows　or　the　lodge　or　just　somewhere　else；　anywhere　else；　as　long　as　it　was　inland。
　At　the　sound　of　that　nearby　explosion；　Hully　had　tossed　his　racket　and　his　father　had　done　the　same；　and　as　the　guests　rushed　toward　them；　the　Burroughs　duo　moved　through　the　panicking　crowd；　swimming　against　the　tide；　running　toward　the　beach。
　Fred　Bivens；　eyes　wide　and　unbelieving；　came　up　to　them；　gesturing　numbly　toward　the　waters。
　〃A　supply　ship…it　was　standing　just　offshore；　by　Fort　DeRussey。。。。　A　bomb　blew　the　damn　thing　up！　What　kind　of　war　games　are　these？〃
　Hully　and　his　father　looked　out　and　could　see　bombs　bursting　over　Pearl　Harbor　and　Hickam　Field。
　〃It's　war；　Fred；〃　O。　B。　said　gravely。　〃Not　games。〃
　Hully　grabbed　his　father　by　the　arm　and　said　to　him　pointedly；　〃Then　let's　go　take　a　prisoner。〃
　O。　B。；　understanding；　nodded　curtly；　and　they　took　off。
　Feeling　like　idiots…they　if　anyone　should　have　known　this　was　the　real　thing…Hully　and　O。　B。　ran　toward　the　Kuhns'　cottage。　As　they　passed　by　an　open　window　of　another　bungalow；　a　radio　blasted　out　an　announcer's　call　to　action：　〃All　men　report　to　your　post！　Calling　all　nurses！　Proceed　to　Pearl　Harbor！〃
　And　as　they　jogged　by　another　open　window；　on　another　tumed…up　radio；　a　different　announcer　was　saying；　〃Civilians…stay　off　the　street！　Stay　home！　Do　not　use　the　telephone！　Oahu　is　being　attacked…the　sign　of　the　Rising　Sun　is　to　be　seen　on　the　wings　of　the　attacking　planes！〃
　No　radio　was　on　in　the　Kuhns'　quarters；　but　they　found　the　door　open　and；　inside；　Adam　Sterling；　who　had　a　。38　revolver　in　his　right　hand。　The　place　was　a　mess；　almost　as　if　it　had　been　searched；　but　that　wasn't　exactly　the　case。
　The　FBI　agent；　who　might　have　been　a　tourist　in　his　aloha　shirt　and　chinos；　looked　at　them　and　said；　〃Kuhn　and　his　wife　cleared　out；　sometime　during　the　night。〃
　Hands　on　his　hips；　O。　B。　snorted　a　laugh　and　asked；　〃Where　the　hell　do　they　think　they're　gonna　hide；　on　this　island？〃
　Sterling　stuck　the　gun　in　his　waistband；　shrugging。　〃Maybe　with　Jap　sympathizers。　Maybe　they　think　that　fifth　column　is　going　to　rise　up；　or　maybe　an　invasion　is　going　to　follow　this　goddamn　air　raid；　and　they're　hiding　till　the　oute。〃　Swallowing　thickly；　Sterling　shook　his　head　and　his　eyes　locked　with　O。　B。's。　〃Jesus；　Ed…did　we　have　to　be　right？〃
　Explosions；　muffled；　underscored　the　agent's　statement。
　'This　is　it；〃　O。　B。　said　through　clenched　teeth。　〃This　is　the　attack。　But　my　question　is…is　this　what　Pearl　Harada　knew？〃
　Sterling　shook　his　head。　〃No…but　close。　Last　night；　after　you　and　I　struck　out　with　General　Short　and　Admiral　Kimmel。　。。　and　what　a　morning　I　bet　they're　having　。。。　I　couldn't　sleep。　So　I　went　over　to　the　dining　room；　where　the　Harbor　Lights　were　dragging　their　be…hinds　through　a　performance　。。。　two　of　their　members　murdered；　what　a　damn　pall　that　cast。〃
　〃I　can　imagine；〃　Hully　said。
　〃Yeah；〃　O。　B。　said　to　the　FBI　agent；　〃but　what　the　hell　does　that…〃
　Nodding；　the　FBI　man　picked　up　his　train　of　thought。　〃I　talked　to　a　young　man　in　the　band　who；　as　it　turns　out；　was　。。。　secretly。。。　Terry　Mizuha's　other　best　friend。〃　He　grunted　a　humorless　laugh。　〃Hell；　why　mince　words　at　a　time　like　this？　Terry　Mizuha's　boyfriend…his　lover。〃
　O。　B。's　eyes　narrowed　to　slits。　〃What　did　this　'lover'　tell　you？〃
　Distant　explosions　continued　to　accentuate　the　FBI　agent's　words。
　'Terry　had　confided　in　him；　Ed…just　like　Pearl　had　confided　in　Terry。　Nonspies　aren't　much　at　keeping　secrets；　you　know。　Seems　our　esteemed　Japanese　vice　consul；　Tadashi　Morimura；　is　not　a　diplomat　at　all…
　he's　a　spy　named　Takeo　Yoshikawa。　A　top　espionage　agent。。。　So　much　for　'legal'　spying。〃
　O。　B。　and　Hully　exchanged　glances；　then　O。　B。　asked；　〃Is　that　an　act　of　war？　Having　a　spy　pose　as　a　diplomat？〃
　Sterling　barked　a　hollow　laugh。　〃Kind　of　a　moot　point　right　now；　don't　you　think？〃
　And　an　especially　loud　explosion　seemed　to　agree。
　The　FBI　agent　gestured　to　a　telephone　on　a　small　table。　〃Listen；　the　hotel　phones　are　out。　Maybe　some　Jap　plane　snagged　the　phone　lines。　So　I　can't　call　the　office；　and　anyway　it's　just　a　skeleton　crew　over　there；　and　I　can't　contact　anybody　at　home；　obviously。　I'm　on　my　own…you　and　Hully　want　to　help？〃
　Hully　was　nodding；　emphatically；　as　O。　B。　said；　〃Sure…how？〃
　Sterling's　smile　had　a　sneer　in　it。　〃I　want　to　get　over　to　that　Japanese　embassy　and　arrest　that　son　of　a　bitch；　Morimura/Yoshikawa；　plus　I　want　to　take　all　those　other　Nips　into　custody；　right　down　to　General　Counsul　Kita。。。。You　got　a　gun；　Ed？〃
　O。　B。　nodded。　〃I　still　have　Otto's　Lьger…in　the　bungalow。〃
　〃Get　it。　That　is；　if　you　want　to　help　out。〃
　〃Oh；　I　want　to　help。〃　Eyes　so　tight　they　seemed　to　be　shut；　O。　B。　stood　almost　nose　to　nose　with　the　FBI　agent　（or　would　have　if　Sterling　hadn't　been　so　much　taller）　and　said；　〃Listen；　Adam…Pearl　knew　more　than　just　Morimura's　last　name；　I'm　sure　of　it　That　bastard　Morimura　or　Yoshi…something　knew　about　this　attack。　This　invasion　got　Pearl　killed；　and　that　Terry　fella　as　well…they're　the　first　casualties　of　this　new　war。　Well；　the　Army　and　Navy　have　their　hands　full　right　now…　you　bet　we'll　be　glad　to　help　the　FBI　get　that　bastard。〃
　Sterling　and　Hully　tagged　along　as　O。　B。　headed　back　to　the　bungalow　to　get　the　German's　gun。　As　they　approached；　Bill　Fielder…in　his　bare　feet；　his　green　sportshirt　unbuttoned；　zipping　his　chinos…came　tumbling　out；　bumping　into　Hully。
　The　young　ensign's　face　was　unshaven；　his　eyes　red；　his　dark　hair　sticking　out　here　and　there　with　sleep…induced　cowlicks。
　〃Christ；　have　you　heard？〃　Bill　asked。
　With　bombs　bursting　in　air…just　like　〃The　Star　Spangled　Banner〃…this　was　a　fa