They threaded the maze, to meet their interrogator. The new man was portly, with black curled hair, pouting lips, his eyes heavy-lidded and solemn. He wore shoulder tabs, elaborate sleeve insignia, and a round black-brimmed sailor’s cap with gold lettering. REPUBLIQUE DE MALI . He shook Henderson/Hesseltine’s hand. Maddeningly, the two of them began speaking fluent French.