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, please. It’s Larry

sir. Mr Conners isn’t here today. Can I

to call me as soon as possible. He’ll

“I’ll do that, sir.”

down. Something in the receptionist’s tone sounded a little

Was he there?

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

low, the sound of office clatter in the background.

need to know about an arrest made on a

voice hangs. “There

?

tone doesn’t sit

“What kind of incident?”

I think this

receiver up again…. What the

*****

what’s been

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

Shit…

did that happen? Who let her in? The

pas, sir. And I believe the example made of him will discourage any further laxity

“And the girl?”

to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided it would be best to discredit and silence

Bech

it upon yourself

not here. Someone had to

try to

a moment. A prostitute, albeit a high-class

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

have you

bland tone returns. “The lawyer will

else has she spoken

not to speak during her interview, other than to claim she was innocent of the charges. She was not believed…” He hesitates. “From the information I have obtained, it seems she has some

“Such as?”

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