“What of it? I fail totally to see the relevance of all this?” scowled Cabbalas. Rose continued. “A hundred years ago a direct descendant of the Escobar dynasty was Governor of Tenerife when a football match occurred between nations; which leads directly or indirectly to the creation or development of a secret sect. This sect is run, or heavily influenced, by a secretive enigma called the Teacher. He is the man who controls people like Salboa and El Hajj. So to the present day; what we have is a pair of rogues, cousins probably, judging by appearances, you aren't brothers, who realised there was a great opportunity to avenge the family name and become rich.
"Both of you were privy to the Nasrid plot because you had both gained the confidence of Salboa. You realised you could make yourselv
