Rejtő, Jenő: The three musketeers in Africa; Q 19045

5 watchman's house. lie dons a Bedouin's burnous and makes the last 100 miles to Okbour by himself. In the house, he finds the watchman, who is a drunkard. To his annoyment he learns that a train left for Marrakesh that morning, and that the next one is coming along in two weeks' time. Suddenly, an officer and his man show up at the door, pointing revolvers at Pitman. The Scotsman attempts to flee, but is wounded and seized. x /At this point the author "hands over" to one of the protagonists, who tells the story in First Person Singular

./ "Five years have elapsed since the events narrated, and their continuation is known to us from an authentic source -- the product of the literary efforts of a legionnaire named John Fowler, known as Buster to his many friends and startlingly few admirers... In the course of his service in the Legion, Fowler already authored a book... and reputable critics are of the opinion that he will be remembered many years hence, especially by those who for some reason or other came to know his hitting fists rather than his flair for writing literary hits." I have decided to write this novel /Fowler begins his account/, ignoring the urging of my friends. For my friends urged me to stoj) concerning myself with something I am no good