Elaine Boyes

And he said, but while you're there, could you do me a favor? Yeah. And I said, what do you mean? He says, well, and he reaches into his jacket pocket and he pulls out an envelope with some Swiss francs in it.

And he said, but while you're there, could you do me a favor? Yeah. And I said, what do you mean? He says, well, and he reaches into his jacket pocket and he pulls out an envelope with some Swiss francs in it.

Well, he pulls it out and he says, I've got Swiss francs. He said, would you change this money for me into sterling?

Well, he pulls it out and he says, I've got Swiss francs. He said, would you change this money for me into sterling?

And I looked puzzled and a bit shocked, and I said, oh, I don't know, David, I don't think this is legal. He smiled his warm smile. He says, in Geneva, there's bureau de changes everywhere. People are doing this all the time in Geneva, changing money. That's what goes on. That's what Geneva is about.

And I looked puzzled and a bit shocked, and I said, oh, I don't know, David, I don't think this is legal. He smiled his warm smile. He says, in Geneva, there's bureau de changes everywhere. People are doing this all the time in Geneva, changing money. That's what goes on. That's what Geneva is about.

He said, this is my money, and all I'm asking you to do is change my money from Swiss francs into sterling. So I reluctantly said, okay. I had to get rid of him, basically, out of the room. But I was very, very perturbed about it.

He said, this is my money, and all I'm asking you to do is change my money from Swiss francs into sterling. So I reluctantly said, okay. I had to get rid of him, basically, out of the room. But I was very, very perturbed about it.

As soon as he'd gone, I phoned Ron. I said, phone me straight back, won't you? Because it was going to cost, obviously, a hotel telephone bill. So I said, phone me straight back, and I explained what had happened.

As soon as he'd gone, I phoned Ron. I said, phone me straight back, won't you? Because it was going to cost, obviously, a hotel telephone bill. So I said, phone me straight back, and I explained what had happened.

And he put me at ease. He said, look, he knows what he's doing. He's a businessman. He's obviously done this before, you know. And just, I said, oh, okay then. So that's how it all, that's how that started, really.

And he put me at ease. He said, look, he knows what he's doing. He's a businessman. He's obviously done this before, you know. And just, I said, oh, okay then. So that's how it all, that's how that started, really.

But of course, I never realized that he had a secret agenda. Well, he did have an agenda, didn't he? Yeah.

But of course, I never realized that he had a secret agenda. Well, he did have an agenda, didn't he? Yeah.

It was all very strange, to be perfectly honest.

It was all very strange, to be perfectly honest.

One time he put extra money in the envelope for me to change. So I thought, what's going on here? So he was testing me. He was testing my honesty.

One time he put extra money in the envelope for me to change. So I thought, what's going on here? So he was testing me. He was testing my honesty.

For example, he once told me that he'd been in New York. I don't know what it was, but he said he'd witnessed somebody being crushed to death. And I thought, what a bizarre thing to tell me. And it was just something he was discussing over lunch. And I thought, is this something he's read in a book or is this something he's actually telling me?

For example, he once told me that he'd been in New York. I don't know what it was, but he said he'd witnessed somebody being crushed to death. And I thought, what a bizarre thing to tell me. And it was just something he was discussing over lunch. And I thought, is this something he's read in a book or is this something he's actually telling me?