Striding through the bar, “Where is she? Angelo, have you seen her?”

Palms held placatingly upwards, “Hey, Larry calm down. I ain’t done nothing. Yes, I’ve seen her. Cops came sniffing after her. Said she was pushing…”

“That’s crap and you know it…”

“You know it. I know it, but they came asking.”

Something in his manner doesn’t sit well. “What did you tell them?”

His face drops.

“What did you tell them?”

“Hey, they had me in an awkward spot. Got me by the curlies…”

He backs away as I step around the bar, standing close to look down on him. “What did you tell them?”

“They wanted her address and…” He crunches up as my fist sinks into his abs.

“Anything else you told them?”

“No… just that. It’s all the cop wanted…”

Gathering up his shirt in one hand, I haul him upright again, pulling him up and off-balance. “And have you seen her since?”

“Two days ago. She was with Frank. She was pretty upset.”

“She left with him?”

“Yes.”

“Is that all you want to tell me?”

“Yes, that’s it, Larry. Honest.”

I release him and he drops, arms clutched to his stomach. “If I hear that you missed anything, I’ll be back. Understand me?”

Speechlessly, still wheezing, he nods.

*****

Frank?

Where to find him?

… Them…

Office…

I’d like to speak with Mr Conners,

sorry, sir. Mr Conners isn’t here today. Can I take

call me as soon as possible. He’ll know what it’s

“I’ll do that, sir.”

down. Something in the receptionist’s tone sounded a

Was he there?

to me would you, to my hotel. ASAP. And I need some

clatter in the

got back. I need to know about an arrest made on a young woman. Probably the

voice hangs. “There was,

?

tone doesn’t

“What kind of incident?”

I think this would be

the receiver up again…. What

*****

been happening,

the Kimberley woman was found leaving Blessingmoors after spending an unknown period

Shit…

Who let her in? The place

similar faux pas, sir. And I believe the example made of him will discourage any further laxity in the staff. Repairs

“And the girl?”

I would have taken steps to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided it would be best to

Bech backs away

took it upon yourself

were not here. Someone

you try to

a moment. A prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention, perhaps persuaded to spend money on her. She knows too much and

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

you done about

returns. “The lawyer will not be a

has she spoken to? The

during her interview, other than to claim she was innocent of the charges. She was not believed…” He

“Such as?”

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