Section 9, Pages 299 - 342 Summary

Isabella's reward for her information is two weeks of access to Nicky. She is taken to the airport where she boards a flight to an unknown destination. Ramon is promoted to General when his plan for abdication of Emperor Haile Selassie is successful. He attends a meeting of the council of ministers with Castro where Fidel smoothly explains Ramon's logic leading to Soviet domination throughout Angola, Ethiopia, and finally the continent of Africa. Ramon travels frequently, his reputation preceding him. He and Tabaka select a site at Chicamba as a base of operations for the ANC that they call Tercio. The site is so secure that Ramon adds his base of operations to the area. As time passes, Ramon realizes just how critical Red Rose is to their operations. With advance notice from her regarding political decisions, Castro is...