After they were dropped off, Drake insisted on ordering room service before he told Amanda what he had learnt from the mysterious phone call.  The meal of chicken schnitzel in a creamy mushroom sauce, with sides of French fries and salad, arrived shortly after Drake had finished changing into a pair of knee-length board shorts and a Billabong t-shirt.  He took the tray from the waiter and tipped him ten bucks.  Amanda opened two cans of beer for them from the mini-bar and then sat cross-legged on the bed across from Drake, listening intently as they ate and sipped the smooth lager.

“I have a friend in the Department of Agriculture at the Legislature buildings in Bisho.” Drake told her.  “He knew about the buzz in Hogsback before I even got to tell him anything!  Apparently this is b...

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