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migrated　illegally　to　the　United　States　where　he　lived　a　life　of　petty　crime　on　the　fringes　of　the　gangs　until　he　graduated　as　a　full…time　gunman　for　The　Spangled　Mob　in　Nevada　with　the　cover　of　pitboy　in　the　casino　of　the　Tiara　Hotel　in　Las　Vegas　where　in　fact　he　acted　as　executioner　of　cheats　and　other　transgressors　within　and　outside　The　Mob。　In　1958　was　forced　to　flee　the　States　as　the　result　of　a　famous　duel　against　his　opposite　number　for　the　Detroit　Purple　Gang；　a　certain　Ramon　〃The　Rod〃　Rodriguez；　which　took　place　by　moonlight　on　the　third　green　of　the　Thunderbird　golf　course　at　Las　Vegas。　（Scaramanga　got　two　bullets　into　the　heart　of　his　opponent　before　the　latter　had　fired　a　shot。　Distance　20　paces。）　Believed　to　have　been　pensated　by　The　Mob　with　100；000。　Travelled　the　whole　Caribbean　area　investing　fugitive　funds　for　various　Las　Vegas　interests　and　later；　as　his　reputation　for　keen　and　successful　dealing　in　real　estate　and　plantations　became　consolidated；　for　Trujillo　of　the　Dominican　Republic　and　Batista　of　Cuba。　In　1959　settled　in　Havana　and；　seeing　the　way　the　wind　blew；　while　remaining　ostensibly　a　Batista　man；　began　working　undercover　for　the　Castro　party；　and　after　the　revolution；　obtained　an　influential　post　as　foreign　〃enforcer〃　for　the　D。S。S。　In　this　capacity；　on　behalf；　that　is；　of　the　Cuban　secret　police；　he　undertook　the　assassinations　mentioned　above。
　PASSPORT：　Various；　including　Cuban　diplomatic。
　DISGUISES：　None。　They　are　not　necessary。　The　myth　surrounding　this　man；　the　equivalent；　let　us　say；　of　that　surrounding　the　most　famous　film　star；　and　the　fact　that　he　has　no　police　record；　have　hitherto　given　him　plete　freedom　of　movement　and　indemnity　from　interference　in　〃his〃　territory。　In　most　of　the　islands　and　mainland　republics　which　constitute　this　territory；　he　has　groups　of　admirers　（e。g。；　the　Rastafari　in　Jamaica）　and　mands　powerful　pressure　groups　who　give　him　protection　and　succour　when　called　upon　to　do　so。　Moreover；　as　the　ostensible　purchaser；　and　usually　the　legal　front；　for　the　〃hot　money〃　properties　mentioned　above；　he　has　legitimate　access；　frequently　supported　by　his　diplomatic　status；　to　any　part　of　his　territory。
　RESOURCES：　Considerable　but　of　unknown　extent。　Travels　on　various　credit　cards　of　the　Diners'　Club　variety。　Has　a　numbered　account　with　the　Union　des　Banques　de　Credit；　Zurich；　and　appears　to　have　no　difficulty　in　obtaining　foreign　currency　from　the　slim　resources　of　Cuba　when　he　needs　it。
　MOTIVATION：　（ment　by　C。C。）。　。　。　。
　M。　refilled　and　relit　his　pipe；　which　had　died。　What　had　gone　before　was　routine　information　which　added　nothing　to　his　basic　knowledge　of　the　man。　What　followed　would　be　of　more　interest。　〃C。C。〃　covered　the　identity　of　a　former　Regius　Professor　of　History　at　Oxford　who　lived　a…　to　M。…pampered　existence　at　Headquarters　in　a　small　and…in　M。's　opinion…overfortable　office。　In　between　…again　in　M。's　opinion…overluxurious　and　overlong　meals　at　the　Garrick　Club；　he　wandered；　at　his　ease；　into　Headquarters；　examined　such　files　as　the　present　one；　asked　questions　and　had　signals　of　inquiry　sent；　and　then　delivered　his　judgment。　But　M。；　for　all　his　prejudices　against　the　man；　his　haircut；　the　casualness　of　his　clothes；　what　he　knew　of　his　way　of　life；　and　the　apparently　haphazard　processes　of　his　ratiocination；　appreciated　the　sharpness　of　the　mind；　the　knowledge　of　the　world；　that　C。C。　brought　to　his　task；　and；　so　often；　the　accuracy　of　his　judgments。　In　short；　M。　always　enjoyed　what　C。C。　had　to　say；　and　he　now　picked　up　the　file　again　with　relish。
　I　am　interested　in　this　man　＇wrote　C。C。＇　and　I　have　caused；　inquiries　to　be　made　on　a　somewhat　wider　front　than　usual；　since　it　is　not　mon　to　be　confronted　with　a　secret　agent　who　it　at　once　so　much　of　a　public　figure　and　yet　appears　to　be　infinitely　successful　in　the　difficult　and　dangerous　field　of　his　choice…that　of　being；　in　mon　parlance；　〃a　gun　for　hire。〃　I　think　I　may　have　found　the　origin　of　this　partiality　for　killing　his　fellow　men　in　cold　blood；　men　against　whom　he　has　no　personal　animosity　but　merely　the　reflected　animosity　of　his　employers；　in　the　following　bizarre　anecdote　from　his　youth。　In　the　travelling　circus　of　his　father；　Enrico　Scaramanga；　the　boy　had　several　roles。　He　was　a　most　spectacular　trick　shot；　he　was　a　stand…in　strong　man　in　the　acrobatic　troop；　often　taking　the　place　of　the　usual　artiste　as　bottom　man　in　the　〃human　pyramid〃　act；　and　he　was　the　mahout；　in　gorgeous　turban；　Indian　robes；　etc。；　who　rode　the　leading　elephant　in　a　troupe　of　three。　This　elephant；　by　the　name　of　Max；　was　a　male；　and　it　is　a　peculiarity　of　the　male　elephant；　which　I　have　learned　with　much　interest　and　verified　with　eminent　zoologists；　that；　at　intervals　during　the　year；　they　go　〃on　heat〃　sexually。　During　these　pe…。　nods；　a　mucous　deposit　forms　behind　the　animal's　ears　and　this　needs　to　be　scraped　off　since　otherwise　it　causes　the　elephant　intense　irritation。　Max　developed　this　symptom　during　a　visit　of　the　circus　to　Trieste；　but；　through　an　oversight；　the　condition　was　not　noticed　and　given　the　necessary　treatment。　The　big　top　of　the　circus　had　been　erected　on　the　outskirts　of　the　town　adjacent　to　the　coastal　railway　line　and；　on　the　night　which　was；　in　my　opinion；　to　determine　the　future　way　of　life　of　the　young　Scaramanga；　Max　went　berserk；　threw　the　youth；　and；　screaming　horrifically；　trampled　his　way　through　the　auditorium；　causing　many　casualties；　and　charged　off　across　the　fairground　and　onto　the　railway　line；　down　which　（a　frightening　spectacle　under　the　full　moon　which；　as　newspaper　cuttings　record；　was　shining　on　that　night）　he　galloped　at　full　speed。　The　local　carabinieri　were　alerted　and　set　off　in　pursuit　by　car　along　the　main　road　that　flanks　the　railway　line。　In　due　course　they　caught　up　with　the　unfortunate　monster；　which；　his　frenzy　expired；　stood　peacefully　facing　back　the　way　he　had　e。　Not　realizing　that　the　elephant；　if　approached　by　his　handler；　could　now　be　led　peacefully　back　to　his　stall；　the　police　opened　rapid　fire　and　bullets　from　their　carbines　and　revolvers　wounded　the　animal　superficially　in　many　places。　Infuriated　afresh；　the　miserable　beast；　now　pursued　by　the　police　car　from　which　the　hail　of　fire　continued；　charged　off　again　along　the　railway　line。　On　arrival　at　the　fairground；　the　elephant　seemed　to　recognize　his　home；　the　big　top；　and；　turning　off　the　railway　line；　lumbered　back　through　the　fleeing　spectators　to　the　centre　of　the　deserted　arena；　and　there；　weakened　by　loss　of　blood；　pathetically　continued　with　his　interrupted　act。　Trumpeting　dreadfully　in　his　agony；　the　mortally　wounded　Max　endeavoured　again　and　again　to　raise　himself　and　stand　upon　one　leg。　Meanwhile　the　young　Scaramanga；　now　armed　with　his　pistols；　tried　to　throw　a　lariat　over　the　animal's　head　while　calling　out　the　〃elephant　talk〃　with　which　he　usually　controlled　him。　Max　seems　to　have　recognized　the　youth　and…it　must　have　been　a　truly　pitiful　sight…lowered　his　trunk　to　allow　the　youth　to　be　hoisted　to　his　usual　seat　behind　the　elephant's　head。　But　at　this　moment　the　police　burst　into　the　sawdust　ring；　and　their　captain；　approaching　very　close；　emptied　his　revolver　into　the　elephant's　right　eye　at　a　range　of　a　few　feet；　upon　which　Max　fell　dying　to　the　ground。　Upon　this；　the　young　Scaramanga　who；　according　to　the　press；　had　a　deep　devotion　for　his　charge；　drew　one　of　his　pistols　and　shot　the　policeman　through　the　heart；　and　fled　off　into　the　crowd　of　bystanders　pursued　by　the　other　policemen　who　could　not　fire　because　of　the　throng　of　people。　He　made　good　his　escape；　found　his　way　south　to　Naples；　and　thence；　as　noted　above；　stowed　away　to　America。
　Now；　I　see　in　this　dreadful　experience　a　possible　reason　for　the　transformation　of　Scaramanga　into　the　most　vicious　gunman　of　recent　years。　In　him　was；　I　believe；　born　on　that　day　a　cold…blooded　desire　to　avenge　himself　on　all　humanity。　That　the　elephant　had　run　amok　and　trampled　many　innocent　people；　that　the　man　truly　responsible　was　his　handler；　and　that　the　police　were　only　doing　their　duty；　would　be；　psychopathologically；　either　forgotten　or　deliberately　suppressed　by　a　youth　of　hot…blooded　stock　whose　subconscious　had　been　so　deeply　lacerated。　At　all　events；　Scaramanga's　subsequent　career　requires　some　explanation；　and　I　trust　I　am　not　being　fanciful　in　putting　forward　my　own　prognosis　from　the　known　facts。
　M。　rubbed　the　bowl　of　his　pipe　thoughtfully　down　the　side　of　his　nose。　Well；　fair　enough！　He　turned　back　to　the　file。
　I　have　ment；　＇wrote　C。C。＇　to　make　on　this　man's　alleged　sexual　potency　when　seen　in　relation　to　his　profession。　It　is　a　Freudian　thesis；　with　which　I　am　inclined　to　agree；　that　the　pistol；　whether　in　the　hands　of　an　amateur　or　of　a　professional　gunman；　has　significance　for　the　owner　as　a　symbol　of　virility…an　extension　of　the　male　organ…and　that　excessive　interests　in　guns　（e。g。；　gun　collections　and　gun　clubs）　is　a　form　of　fetishism。　The　partiality　of　Scaramanga　for　a　particularly　showy　variation　of　weapon　and　his　use　of　silver　and　gold　bullets　clearly　point；　I　think；　to　his　being　a　slave　to　this　fetish…and；　if　I　am　right；　I　have　doubts　about　his　alleged　sexual　prowess；　for　the　lack　of　which　his　gun　fetish　would　be　either　a　substitute　or　a　pensation。　I　have　also　noted；　from　a　〃profile〃　of　this　man　in　Time　magazine；　one　fact　which　supports　my　thesis　that　Scaramanga　may　be　sexually　abnormal。　In　listing　his　acplishments；　Time　notes；　but　does　not　ment　upon；　the　fact　that　this　man　cannot　whistle。　Now　it　may　only　be　myth；　and　it　is　certainly　not　medical　science；　but　there　is　a　popular　theory　that　a　man　who　cannot　whistle　has　homosexual　tendencies。　（At　this　point；　the　reader　may　care　to　experiment　and；　from　his　self…knowledge；　help　to　prove　or　disprove　this　item　of　folklore！…C。C。）
　M。　hadn't　whistled　since　he　was　a　boy。　Unconsciously　his　mouth　pursed　and　a　clear　note　was　emitted。　He　uttered　an　impatient　〃tchah！〃　and　continued　with　his　reading。
　So　I　would　not　be　surprised　to　learn　that　Scaramanga　is　not　the　Casanova　of　popular　fancy。　Passing　to　the　wider　implications　of　gunmanship；　we　enter　the　realms　of　the　Adlerian　power　urge　as　pensation　for　the　inferiority　plex；　and　here　I　will　quote　some　well…turned　phrases　of　a　certain　Mr。　Harold