328 DATE WITH THE GODS
wine, dine, and orgy with them. In your spare time,
make sure you do some sightseeing."
"Is that all?"
"That's it."
"Incredible."
"You'll be very safe, because I don't know of any cases
of people getting killed for visiting and partying with old
friends."
"How am I going to get in touch with them again? Last
time we all got together was by some silly coincidence,
after years of silence between us."
"You leave the details to me. I need you badly, and I can
assure you you'll never regret this."
I agreed to go ahead with it, with the assurance that I
would be valuable to Harold on certain specialized
assignments. During the last months of 1971, I spent
time in Europe, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico,
being briefed by several companies that had heavy
investments in the country where I was to be assigned.
On January 15, 1972, I started my assignment, which
was the beginning of a series of events that would
eventually lead me to the country where I would meet
Rama two years later.
I made at least five trips to Peru, partying and having a
good time with my ex-classmates. I also met Harold two
or three times a year for tedious sessions of hard
questioning. Our meetings could take place anywhere in
the world. I'd get a plane ticket and instructions in the
mail, designating a meeting place and a time, usually
only a few days in advance.
As always, secrecy and mystery were part of the set
up. I thought Harold was being overly dramatic, but
since I felt that I had nothing to fear, I went along with all
the mystery, continuing to move about freely. As far as I
was concerned, the intrigue only added spice to the
whole situation.