Hot Revenge Box Set 2
Chapter 20
James
But downstairs in my playroom, Klempner is nowhere to be seen. Neither is he in the laundry, the boiler room or anywhere else.
Finchby has vanished too.
Michael regards the empty spot. Clicking a thumbnail against his teeth. “There’s only one way he could have gotten out.”
“Yes, there is. Michael, Klempner knew the tunnel existed. How long d'you think it would have taken him to find it if he was seriously looking?”
Hissing through his teeth, he marches across to the hidden exit at the far end of the chamber.
A click, the concealed door opens and he vanishes inside.
Re-emerging a minute later. “There’re drag marks where the floor turns to earth. You want to follow them?”
“I don’t think I do. I’m not sure I want to be responsible for whatever happens to Finchby. Besides, I have more immediate things to do.”
“Such as?”
“I have a hard drive to clean up before I deliver it to the police.”
Michael scratches at forty-eight-hour stubble. “I suspect Finchby may not be our problem anymore.”
“I suspect you’re right. Klempner wanted to question him some more. I doubt he’ll survive the experience.”
“And Klempner?”
“He'll be back.”
“You think?”
“Mitch.”
*****
The following evening, the front door opens and Klempner breezes in as if he had not a care in the world.
“James, Michael, sorry to leave you so precipitously. I'm sure you understand why.”
He’s changed, wearing fresh clothes which look new and fit him well; trousers, a roll-top sweater, jacket and shoes. And he carries a pair of bags, offering one to me.
“Yours. Thank you for the loan. I had them laundered of course.”
“Finchby?” I ask, cautiously.
“... Will trouble you no more.” His gaze is direct. “Or for that matter, anyone else.”
you do
He regards me from under his brows. “You really want to
“Yes.”
throat. After he’d
in the
left of him found.” His tone turns savage. “I want it known what
someone has a quarrel with me, they can discuss it with
This is Klempner…
to some of
surprised you stopped at cutting
reading something like that in the papers and deciding they were somehow
the end of the hall: Richard,
how is your friend?
blistered my
It’s Finchby’s half of the money. I think most of it’s there, minus a… um… finder’s fee to Hickman. I thought that was appropriate.
the bag. “I
Klempner cocks his head. “You know what they say about
*****
Klempner
upstairs. They want to see Jenny of course. Spend some time with
And the baby…
Of course…
see his
I pace
one corner, a Christmas tree stands, half-decorated. Close by, a cardboard box overflows with tinsel and paper
do, I make up the fire. It’s not difficult. A wicker basket contains paper, matches and kindling; the hearth is stacked with logs and there’s already a
a bright flame and I stack thinnish stove-lengths then thicker logs over it, building it high. A good burn will heat the stonework and then
and chatter drifts. I can pick
off her new
tones rumble down too and occasionally the nurse trots past the door,
the fire, letting the heat
activity, the buzz of
Now what?
Perhaps I should go?
them play Happy
should be
staring down
voice is
Jenny alright? And
herself up properly now. They’ve
“An incubator? Here?”
medical facility up there. If they needed to, everyone could be whisked away to a clinic or hospital, but unless it’s an emergency…”
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