Boat to Beirut. It was now after seven o'clock in the evening. The train from Cairo had arrived at Alexandria at half past two. perhaps Pearson's murderer was already on a boat to Beirut. We must phone Alexandria,said Salahadin to Ahmed. Salahadin picked up the telephone. He asked for the police at the docks in Alexandria. After ten minutes the telephone rang. It was the call to Alexandria. This is Salahadin El Nur speaking. I'm a police inspector and l went to speak to your chief.